<i>Sambucus nigra</i> flower and berry extracts for food and therapeutic applications: effect of gastrointestinal digestion on <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> bioactivity and toxicity
Pedro Ferreira‐Santos, António Nogueira, Crístina M.R. Rocha, Cristina Pereira‐Wilson, J. A. Teixeira, Cláudia Botelho
Abstract
The digestion of S. nigra extracts influences the stability of its phenolic compounds, although they are able to exert their bioactivity. Non-digested and digested extracts have low toxicity and differentiated activity in normal and cancerous cells.
Topics & Concepts
BerryRutinChlorogenic acidBioavailabilityChemistryHeLaDigestion (alchemy)ToxicityIn vivoFood scienceBilberryIn vitro toxicologyIn vitroBiochemistryBiologyAntioxidantBotanyPharmacologyChromatographyBiotechnologyOrganic chemistryPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity