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Exploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plant

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dc.contributor.authorPetrović, Jovana
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Daiana
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Ângela
dc.contributor.authorStojković, Dejan
dc.contributor.authorRobajac, Dragana
dc.contributor.authorSilveira, Tayse F. F. da
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Lillian
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-10T11:18:42Z
dc.date.available2025-02-10T11:18:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractLunaria annua is an underexplored crop with promising potential for use in various industries: food, oil etc. It grows rapidly, has low maintenance and high resistance to pathogens, which makes it a promising crop for sustainable cultivation. Herein, we investigated nutritional value, phenolic profile, and bioactive properties of L. annua seeds collected in the wild. The results we obtained indicate that seeds of L. annua have high energy value (406.6 kcal/100 g dw), with high share of carbohydrates (65.2 g/100 g dw), followed by proteins (26.47 g/100 g dw) and fat (4.46 g/100 g dw). Free sugar analysis showed presence of fructose, glucose and sucrose (0.77 g, 0.189 g and 3.85 g/100 g dw, respectively). Oxalic and malic acid were quantified <1.0 g/100 g dw and fumaric acid only in trace. Monounsaturated fatty acids were predominant over polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids (erucic, nervonic and oleic acid were dominant). The content of flavonoid compounds was several times higher than the content of phenolic acids (58.5 vs 9.4 mg/g). Methanolic extract showed better antioxidant potential than dichloromethane extract (EC50 = 0.32 vs. 1.25 mg/mL, in TBARS test). The antibacterial activity ranged from 0.50 to 2.00 mg/mL, with E. coli showing the highest susceptibility to the methanolic extract (MIC: 0.25 mg/mL, MBC: 0.50 mg/mL). The other tested microorganisms showed quite uniform susceptibility to the extracts, but better than the positive controls E211 and E224. The tested samples demonstrated encouraging antifungal/anticandidal properties, and no cytotoxic effects onto spontaneously immortalized keratinocytes cell line HaCaT, indicating its safe application in terms of dermal exposure. Overall, our results indicate that L. annua seeds may be considered as source of compounds used in food and pharmaceutical industry and a candidate for functional ingredient that provides additional health benefits beyond basic nutritional requirements.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study has been supported by the Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation [Contract No. 451- 03-66/2024-03/200007 and 451-03-66/2024-03/200019] as well as FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC): CIMO, UIDB/00690/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/00690/2020) and UIDP/00690/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDP/00690/2020); and SusTEC, LA/P/0007/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/LA/P/0007/2020); and national funding by FCT, P.I., through the institutional and individual scientific employment program contract for L. Barros and A. Fernandes contracts.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPetrović, Jovana; Almeida, Daiana; Fernandes, Ângela; Stojković, Dejan; Robajac, Dragana; Silveira, Tayse F.F. da; Barros, Lillian (2025). Exploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plant. Heliyon. ISSN 2405-8440. 11:3, p. 1-12pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42248pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2405-8440
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/31153
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationMountain Research Center
dc.relationMountain Research Center
dc.relationAssociate Laboratory for Sustainability and Tecnology in Mountain Regions
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHonesty plantpt_PT
dc.subjectNutritional valuept_PT
dc.subjectOrganic acidspt_PT
dc.subjectFatty acidspt_PT
dc.subjectPhenolic profilept_PT
dc.subjectSugar profilept_PT
dc.subjectBioactive propertiespt_PT
dc.titleExploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plantpt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage12pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleHeliyonpt_PT
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