Tamayo-Vives Cristina, Úbeda María, Morales Patricia, García-Herrera Patricia, Sánchez-Mata María Cortes
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Cunimad-University Center Attached to the University of Alcalá (UAH), Calle de García Martín 21, 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.
Foods. 2025 Jun 28;14(13):2299. doi: 10.3390/foods14132299.
Plants have historically served as key sources of nutrition and popular medicine, which persists in current applications. The increasing demand for natural bioactive compounds has intensified the incorporation of plant-derived ingredients in both the food and pharmaceutical industries. This narrative review focuses on the fruits of Jacq., (L.) Crantz, and L. (Rosaceae), traditionally utilized in Europe and characterized by a high content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. These metabolites are associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective properties. The available literature on their phytochemical profiles, biological activities, and integration into the Mediterranean Diet is critically assessed. Evidence supports their potential as functional food components. Despite encouraging in vitro results, the scarcity of in vivo and clinical studies limits the translational potential of these findings. Further research is warranted to validate their efficacy and safety in human health. This review underscores the value of integrating traditional ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological knowledge with contemporary scientific research to explore novel applications of these underutilized wild fruits.
从历史上看，植物一直是营养和大众药物的重要来源，目前仍在使用。对天然生物活性化合物的需求不断增加，促使食品和制药行业更多地采用植物源成分。这篇叙述性综述聚焦于欧洲传统上使用的刺梨、山楂和李（蔷薇科）的果实，其特点是富含酚类化合物、黄酮类化合物和花青素。这些代谢产物具有抗氧化、抗炎和心脏保护特性。对现有关于它们的植物化学特征、生物活性以及融入地中海饮食的文献进行了批判性评估。有证据支持它们作为功能性食品成分的潜力。尽管体外实验结果令人鼓舞，但体内和临床研究的匮乏限制了这些发现的转化潜力。有必要进一步研究以验证它们对人类健康的功效和安全性。本综述强调了将传统民族植物学和民族药理学知识与当代科学研究相结合的价值，以探索这些未充分利用的野生果实的新应用。
