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Red Chicory (Cichorium intybus L. cultivar) as a Potential Source of Antioxidant Anthocyanins for Intestinal Health
Joint Authors
D'evoli, Laura
Hrelia, Patrizia
Cantelli-Forti, Giorgio
Morroni, Fabiana
Lucarini, Massimo
Tarozzi, Andrea
Lombardi-Boccia, Ginevra
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Fruit- and vegetable-derived foods have become a very significant source of nutraceutical phytochemicals.
Among vegetables, red chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.
cultivar) has gained attention for its content of phenolic compounds, such as the anthocyanins.
In this study, we evaluated the nutraceutical effects, in terms of antioxidant, cytoprotective, and antiproliferative activities, of extracts of the whole leaf or only the red part of the leaf of Treviso red chicory (a typical Italian red leafy plant) in various intestinal models, such as Caco-2 cells, differentiated in normal intestinal epithelia and undifferentiated Caco-2 cells.
The results show that the whole leaf of red chicory can represent a good source of phytochemicals in terms of total phenolics and anthocyanins as well as the ability of these phytochemicals to exert antioxidant and cytoprotective effects in differentiated Caco-2 cells and antiproliferative effects in undifferentiated Caco-2 cells.
Interestingly, compared to red chicory whole leaf extracts, the red part of leaf extracts had a significantly higher content of both total phenolics and anthocyanins.
The same extracts effectively corresponded to an increase of antioxidant, cytoprotective, and antiproliferative activities.
Taken together, these findings suggest that the red part of the leaf of Treviso red chicory with a high content of antioxidant anthocyanins could be interesting for development of new food supplements to improve intestinal health.
American Psychological Association (APA)
D'evoli, Laura& Morroni, Fabiana& Lombardi-Boccia, Ginevra& Lucarini, Massimo& Hrelia, Patrizia& Cantelli-Forti, Giorgio…[et al.]. 2013. Red Chicory (Cichorium intybus L. cultivar) as a Potential Source of Antioxidant Anthocyanins for Intestinal Health. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491915
Modern Language Association (MLA)
D'evoli, Laura…[et al.]. Red Chicory (Cichorium intybus L. cultivar) as a Potential Source of Antioxidant Anthocyanins for Intestinal Health. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491915
American Medical Association (AMA)
D'evoli, Laura& Morroni, Fabiana& Lombardi-Boccia, Ginevra& Lucarini, Massimo& Hrelia, Patrizia& Cantelli-Forti, Giorgio…[et al.]. Red Chicory (Cichorium intybus L. cultivar) as a Potential Source of Antioxidant Anthocyanins for Intestinal Health. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491915
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491915