Bioaccessibility and biological activity of Melissa officinalis, Lavandula latifolia and Origanum vulgare extracts: Influence of an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

Melissa officinalis, Lavandula latifolia and Origanum vulgare are widely used medicinal plants and spices. Their extracts were evaluated as potential antioxidants for functional food formulations. After being submitted to an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, all the extracts showed antioxidant ac...

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Main Authors: Lucía Gayoso, Mariana Roxo, Rita Yolanda Cavero, María Isabel Calvo, Diana Ansorena, Iciar Astiasarán, Michael Wink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618300835