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From Plant Compounds to Botanicals and Back: A Current Snapshot
Alessandra Durazzo1, Laura D'Addezio2, Emanuela Camilli3
1CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, Italy. alessandra.durazzo@crea.gov.it.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 26, 2018
Summary
This study explores the interactions between plant bioactive compounds and botanicals, highlighting their role as dietary supplements. It emphasizes standardized data approaches for evaluating botanical intake and health impacts.
Area of Science:
- Phytochemistry and Nutraceutical Science
- Dietary Supplement Research
- Bioactive Compound Analysis
Background:
- Botanicals are an emerging class of dietary supplements with significant biological activity.
- Understanding the interactions between plant bioactive compounds and botanicals is crucial for health research.
- Current research strategies and study approaches require updated methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an updated overview of the interactions between plant bioactive compounds and botanicals.
- To highlight the features and potential of botanicals as dietary supplements.
- To define effective research strategies and innovative directions for botanical studies.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature and databases on plant metabolic pathways, food composition, and bioactive compounds.
- Analysis of current models for dietary supplements and dietary markers.
- Exploration of chemometrics and biorefinery concepts for botanical research.
Main Results:
- Botanicals represent a significant class of dietary supplements with complex bioactive compound interactions.
- Existing databases can be utilized as tools for health research concerning botanicals.
- Innovative research directions include assessing compound interactions and implementing biorefinery goals.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for standardized approaches and dedicated databases for botanicals.
- Harmonized data collection and analysis are essential for evaluating adequate dietary intake of botanicals.
- Further research integrating analytical data and literature is required to fully understand botanical efficacy and safety.
Keywords:
antioxidantsbioactive compoundsbotanicalsdedicated databasesdietary assessment.dietary supplementsintegrated food researchstudy approachMore Related Videos
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