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Volatile and lipid analyses by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and nutraceutical potential of edible wild Malva aegyptiaca L. (Malvaceae).
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PMID:  21534888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Volatile and lipid chemical compositions, and nutritional and antioxidant properties of Malva aegyptiaca, an edible wild plant largely distributed in North Africa, were investigated. Forty-nine compounds of volatiles were identified showing large qualitative and quantitative differences during three phenological stages. The flowering stage was characterized by the presence of a high number of terpenic compounds, among them dillapiole was found to be the major one (55.15%). The nutrient composition of leaves and fruits was investigated in the present work. Fruits' lipidic fraction was characterized by its high level of linoleic acid (n-6) (36.17%). Interestingly, leaves' lipidic fraction was characterized by its very high content of camphor (43.69%) and by its relatively high content of linoleinic acid (n-3) (14.69%). Furthermore, our results showed that the phenolic contents varied from 352 to 404 mg gallic acid equivalent/g ethanolic and acetonic extracts, respectively. These extracts revealed interesting antioxidant activities including free radical scavenging activity (EC(50) = 0.38-0.57 mg/ml) and reducing power (EC(50) = 0.12-0.18 mg/ml).
Authors:
Nacim Zouari; Nahed Fakhfakh; Sami Zouari; Mohamed Sellami; Mouna Abid; M A Ayadi; Slah Zaidi; Mohamed Neffati
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of food sciences and nutrition     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1465-3478     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9432922     Medline TA:  Int J Food Sci Nutr     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax (ENIS) , Sfax , Tunisia.
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