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The unexplored potential of edible flowers lipids

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dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Luana
dc.contributor.authorRamalhosa, Elsa
dc.contributor.authorPereira, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorSaraiva, Jorge A.
dc.contributor.authorCasal, Susana
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-04T17:05:52Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2019-02-04T17:05:52Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractEdible flowers have been historically linked to traditional world cuisine and culture. They are often used as ingredients in food and beverages for medicinal or pharmaceutical purposes. However, little attention has been paid to the quality of their lipids, and therefore to their potential for oil extraction and use in the food and food supplements industries. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the lipid composition of several edible flowers, including fat content, fatty acids, vitamin E, and carotenoids profiles. Edible flower lipids were found to be rich in linoleic (C18:2) and α-linolenic (C18:3) acids, which are essential fatty acids. Furthermore, most flowers are a good source of α-tocopherol and xanthophylls, such as lutein and zeaxanthin. This review provides valuable information on the lipid profile of some edible flowers in order to better characterize them and to increase their popularization among the food industry and consumers, boosting agriculture demand for these products.en_EN
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) for the financial support provided by the research grant SFRH/BD/95853/2013 to Luana Fernandes and FCT/MEC for the financial support to QOPNA research Unit (FCT UID/QUI/00062/2013) and LAQV research Unit (UID/ QUI/50006/2013-POCI/01/0145/FEDER/007265) through national funds and co-financed by the FEDER, within the PT2020 Partnership Agreement. Furthermore, the authors are grateful to FCT (Portugal) and FEDER under Programme PT2020 for financial support to CIMO (UID/AGR/00690/2013).
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dc.identifier.citationFernandes, Luana; Ramalhosa, Elsa; Pereira, José A.; Saraiva, Jorge A.; Casal, Susana (2018). The unexplored potential of edible flowers lipids. Agriculture (Switzerland). ISSN 2077-0472. 8:10en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/agriculture8100146en_EN
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/18702
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.relationUID/QUI/50006/2013-POCI/01/0145/FEDER/007265
dc.subjectCarotenoidsen_EN
dc.subjectEdible flowersen_EN
dc.subjectFatty acidsen_EN
dc.subjectLipid compositionen_EN
dc.subjectTocopherolsen_EN
dc.titleThe unexplored potential of edible flowers lipidsen_EN
dc.typejournal article
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