TY - GEN AU - Nieto,Gema AU - Nieto,Gema TI - Medicinal Plants and Foods SN - books978-3-03943-399-5 PY - 2020/// CY - Basel, Switzerland PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - Research & information: general KW - bicssc KW - Biology, life sciences KW - Food & society KW - anti-obesity KW - anti-lipase KW - traditional medicine KW - folkloric food KW - Acetaminophen KW - Vernonia calvoana KW - serum lipid indices KW - hypolipidemic activity and antioxidants KW - flavonoids KW - diabetes KW - Rosaceae KW - Mespilus germanica KW - mice KW - brine-injected pork KW - green tea extract KW - maté extract KW - ascorbate KW - protein oxidation KW - sensory quality KW - high-oxygen modified atmosphere packaging KW - brine injection KW - pork KW - lipid oxidation KW - modified atmosphere packaging KW - hydroxytyrosol KW - antioxidant KW - antimicrobial KW - meat KW - preservative KW - health KW - antioxidants KW - Lamiaceae KW - polyphenols KW - Stachys mucronata KW - Capnophyllum peregrinum KW - antioxidant activity KW - photoprotective activity KW - macroalgae KW - microalgae KW - extraction yield KW - total phenolic content KW - Euphorbia dendroides KW - phenolic compounds KW - HPLC KW - antiproliferative activity KW - Caco-2 cells KW - iron KW - bioavailability KW - phytic acid KW - agro by-products KW - food waste KW - waste utilization KW - anti-inflammatory KW - medicinal plants KW - chronic diseases KW - Uncaria tomentosa KW - Harpagophytum procumbens KW - Myrciaria dubia KW - Ribes nigrum KW - hesperidin KW - rosemary KW - n/a N1 - Open Access N2 - Medicinal plants or medicinal herbs have been identified and used since ancient times to improve the sensory characteristics of food. The main compounds found in plants correspond to four major biochemical classes: Polyphenols, terpenes, glycosides and alkaloids. Plants synthesize these compounds for a variety of purposes, including protection of the plant against fungi and bacteria, defense against insects and attraction of pollinators and dispersal agents to favor the dispersion of seeds and pollens UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3105 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69313 ER -