Seasonal and Diurnal Variation in Leaf Phenolics of Three Medicinal Mediterranean Wild Species: What Is the Best Harvesting Moment to Obtain the Richest and the Most Antioxidant Extracts?

Seasonal and Diurnal Variation in Leaf Phenolics of Three Medicinal Mediterranean Wild Species: What Is the Best Harvesting Moment to Obtain the Richest and the Most Antioxidant Extracts?

Mediterranean plants biosynthesize high amounts of polyphenols, which are important health-promoting compounds. Leaf polyphenolic composition changes according to environmental conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to know the temporal variation in their production. This study aimed to: i) evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Antonella Gori, Luana Beatriz Nascimento, Francesco Ferrini, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
antioxidant capacity
<i>cistus incanus</i>
dpph
environmental factors
flavonoids
<i>phyllirea latifolia</i>
<i>pistacia lentiscus</i>
polyphenols
seasonality
tannins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/4/956

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