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Coriander, caraway, and mystical cumin are famous for their aromatic properties and
widely used in Moroccan cuisine. The nutritional/phytochemical composition of their seeds (used
for food flavoring and preservation) were compared. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic
and hepatotoxic effects were also explored. The fat content was similar among the samples (13%),
with monounsaturated fatty acids being predominant. The coriander and mystical cumin seeds
were extremely rich in C18:1n9c (81 and 85%, respectively) while, in the caraway, C18:1n12 (25%)
was found together with C18:1n9c (32%). The caraway seeds also presented a higher proportion
of C18:2n6c (34%) than the other seeds (13 and 8%, correspondingly). γ-Tocotrienol was the major
vitamin E form in all the samples. The caraway seeds contained double the amount of protein
(~18%) compared to the other seeds (~8%) but, qualitatively, the amino acid profiles among all
seeds were similar. The seeds were also rich in dietary fiber (40–53%); however, differences were
found in their fiber profiles. Caraway showed the highest antioxidant profile and anti-inflammatory
activity and an LC-DAD-ESI/MSn analysis revealed great differences in the phenolic profiles of the
samples. Cytotoxicity (NCI-H460, AGS, MCF-7, and CaCo2) and hepatotoxicity (RAW264.7) were
not observed. In sum, besides their flavoring/preservation properties, these seeds are also relevant
source of bioactive compounds with health-promoting activities.
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Carum carvi L. Coriandrum sativum L. Ammodaucus leucotrichus Cross. & Dur. Nutritional profile Phenolic screening Cell-based assays
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Citation
Bouzaid, Hiba; Espírito Santo, Liliana; Ferreira, Diana M.; Machado, Susana; Costa, Anabela S. G.; Dias, Maria Inês; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Barros, Lillian; Chater, Oumaima; Rodi, Youssef Kandri; Errachidi, Faouzi; Chahdi, Fouad Ouazzani; Oliveira, Maria Beatriz P. P.; Alves, Rita C. (2024). Detailed Phytochemical Composition, Cyto-/Hepatotoxicity, and Antioxidant/Anti-Inflammatory Profile of Moroccan Spices: A Study on Coriander, Caraway, and Mystical Cumin. Molecules. ISSN 1420-3049. 29:15, p. 1-23
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MDPI