Nutritional value of wild and domesticated Sanguisorba minor Scop. plant

Ceccanti, Costanza; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Barros, Lillian

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Nutritional value of wild and domesticated Sanguisorba minor Scop. plant

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dc.contributor.author	Ceccanti, Costanza
dc.contributor.author	Finimundy, Tiane C.
dc.contributor.author	Barros, Lillian
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-03T15:59:01Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-03T15:59:01Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	Sanguisorba minor Scop. is a wild edible species distributed in the Mediterranean area and present in numerous traditional food recipes. In the present study, the assessment of nutritional value (ash, carbohydrates, fat, proteins, energy, free sugars, organic acids, tocopherols, fatty acid composition, and minerals) of wild and domesticated S. minor plants was performed. Results showed an increase in ash, protein, fat, organic acid, and a-tocopherol content after the plant's domestication. Retention of free sugars, especially sucrose, was observed from wild plants to domesticated ones. However, the cultivated plants reported a higher content of polyunsaturated fatty acids than saturated molecules, and both wild collection and domestication maintained a low ?6/?3 ratio, confirming the role of this species in the prevention of oxidative and inflammatory processes. This aspect is also suggested by the high a-tocopherol content, a vitamin known for its ability to scavenge free-radical species. Nevertheless, a high oxalic acid content was found in domesticated plants. However, the management of fertilization in open field cultivation can be robust in terms of organic acid and mineral (e.g., calcium) content. Indeed, the most representative macrominerals found in domesticated plants were Ca and Mg. The present study suggests a possible introduction of S. minor species in the human diet as a functional food or ingredient by virtue of its high nutritional properties and contents. Moreover, the management of fertilization and domestication might be a solution to maintain/enhance the nutritional profile of this wild species.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Ceccanti, Costanza; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Barros, Lillian (2023). Nutritional value of wild and domesticated Sanguisorba minor Scop. Plant. Horticulturae. eISSN 2311-7524. 9:5, p. 1-10	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/horticulturae9050560
dc.identifier.eissn	2311-7524
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/27458
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Sanguisorba minor	pt_PT
dc.subject	Wild harvest	pt_PT
dc.subject	Cultivation	pt_PT
dc.subject	Nutritional characteristics	pt_PT
dc.title	Nutritional value of wild and domesticated Sanguisorba minor Scop. plant	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.title	Horticulturae	pt_PT
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