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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 78, Issue -, Pages 286-294Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.09.032
Keywords
Yerba mate; Phytochemicals; Antioxidant activity; Anti-inflammatory activity; Cytotoxicity
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- Foundation for Science and Technology (FTC, Portugal) [Pest-OE/AGR/UI0690/2014]
- R.C. Calhelha grant [SFRH/BPD/68344/2010]
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The leaves, stems and whole plant of Ilex paraguariensis (yerba mate) were characterized in terms of their chemical composition and biological activities in order to determine which part of the plant is more interesting to develop bioactive formulations. The yerba mate samples contain at least five free sugars, five organic adds, eighteen fatty adds, one tocopherol, nine hydroxycinnamoyl derivatives and two flavonols. The leaf extract revealed the highest antioxidant activity, correlating with its highest levels of phenolic compounds. By contrast, the stem extract showed the highest anti-inflammatory potential and was also the most potent against MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines, probably due to the presence of other phytochemicals. The absence of hepatotoxicity in the extracts was confirmed in porcine liver primary cells. Although the yerba mate extracts have been widely studied, this report shows for the first time the distinct potentialities of each individual part of the plant. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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