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Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties

  • Amra Alispahić , Emina Boškailo , Alema Dedić und Hurija Džudžević-Čančar
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Abstract

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) are two substances that are both naturally produced in the human body. They are required for the delivery of an oxidative burst to immune cells to kill microorganisms. However, their overproduction leads to several detrimental processes, including aging and cancer. Substances that eliminate the effects of free radicals are called antioxidants. Increased plant intake can be beneficial here because plants contain numerous natural antioxidants, mostly polyphenolics and flavonoids. These biologically active components in herbal essential oils have been used as therapeutic agents, as they are natural sources of antioxidants. They inactivate free radicals, reduce oxidative stress, and have been used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food research fields. In fact, studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between the total phenol content of medicinal plants and aromatic plants and their antioxidant capacity. Today, reliability concerns on synthetic antioxidants are increasing. Therefore, the interest of the health and food industry in aromatic plants and the natural antioxidants obtained from these plants has also increased. Aromatic and medicinal plants have been used in many fields, such as food, medicine, cosmetics, and spices since the beginning of human history. This chapter focuses on the antioxidant properties of medicinal and aromatic plants, as aromatic plants are widely considered to be rich sources of antioxidants.

Abstract

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) are two substances that are both naturally produced in the human body. They are required for the delivery of an oxidative burst to immune cells to kill microorganisms. However, their overproduction leads to several detrimental processes, including aging and cancer. Substances that eliminate the effects of free radicals are called antioxidants. Increased plant intake can be beneficial here because plants contain numerous natural antioxidants, mostly polyphenolics and flavonoids. These biologically active components in herbal essential oils have been used as therapeutic agents, as they are natural sources of antioxidants. They inactivate free radicals, reduce oxidative stress, and have been used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food research fields. In fact, studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between the total phenol content of medicinal plants and aromatic plants and their antioxidant capacity. Today, reliability concerns on synthetic antioxidants are increasing. Therefore, the interest of the health and food industry in aromatic plants and the natural antioxidants obtained from these plants has also increased. Aromatic and medicinal plants have been used in many fields, such as food, medicine, cosmetics, and spices since the beginning of human history. This chapter focuses on the antioxidant properties of medicinal and aromatic plants, as aromatic plants are widely considered to be rich sources of antioxidants.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111469713-011

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
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