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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app10196907
Keywords
bioactive compounds from European trees and shrubs; biotic stress; hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids; quercetin
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- Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education program 'Regional Initiative of Excellence' in years 2019-2022 [005/RID/2018/19]
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Plants produce specific structures constituting barriers, hindering the penetration of pathogens, while they also produce substances inhibiting pathogen growth. These compounds are secondary metabolites, such as phenolics, terpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, resins, tannins and alkaloids. Bioactive compounds are secondary metabolites from trees and shrubs and are used in medicine, herbal medicine and cosmetology. To date, fruits and flowers of exotic trees and shrubs have been primarily used as sources of bioactive compounds. In turn, the search for new sources of bioactive compounds is currently focused on native plant species due to their availability. The application of such raw materials needs to be based on knowledge of their chemical composition, particularly health-promoting or therapeutic compounds. Research conducted to date on European trees and shrubs has been scarce. This paper presents the results of literature studies conducted to systematise the knowledge on phenolic compounds found in trees and shrubs native to central Europe. The aim of this review is to provide available information on the subject and to indicate gaps in the present knowledge.
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