Edible flowers as a health promoter: An evidence-based review

L Rivas-García, MD Navarro-Hortal… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The consumption of edible flowers has increased in recent years because of
their wide use in gastronomy as a decorative element or as an ingredient in dishes. In …

Edible flowers, a source of valuable phytonutrients and their pro-healthy effects–A review

M Skrajda-Brdak, G Dąbrowski, I Konopka - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Edible flowers have been used for their therapeutic properties for ancient times.
Many sources indicate, that edible flowers have many beneficial activities like anti-anxiety …

Nutraceutical potential of dietary phytochemicals in edible flowers—A review

G Janarny, KDPP Gunathilake… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Edible flowers have been in traditional cuisine and phytotherapy for centuries. Recently, the
consumption of edible flowers has increased significantly as the phytochemicals in them are …

Edible flowers: A review of the nutritional, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties and effects on human health

L Fernandes, S Casal, JA Pereira, JA Saraiva… - Journal of Food …, 2017 - Elsevier
Edible flowers have been traditionally used for human consumption in various cultures. They
improve the appearance, taste and aesthetic value of food, aspects that consumers …

An update on the health benefits promoted by edible flowers and involved mechanisms

J Zheng, B Lu, B Xu - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to provide new findings on health effects of edible flowers since
2015. The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, anti …

Antioxidant and anticancer potentials of edible flowers: where do we stand?

S Fakhri, M Tomas, E Capanoglu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Edible flowers are attracting special therapeutic attention and their administration is on the
rise. Edible flowers play pivotal modulatory roles on oxidative stress and related …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals from edible flowers: Opening a new arena for healthy lifestyle

P Kumari, B Bhargava - Journal of Functional Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand for more attractive and high quality food is growing every day. The increasing
interest in functional foods and nutraceuticals has exaggerated exploration into new foods …

Mexican edible flowers: Cultural background, traditional culinary uses, and potential health benefits

S Mulík, C Ozuna - International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent decades, there has been a rise in the use of edible flowers in the world cuisine in
order to make visually plain dishes more appealing. However, there is much more to flowers …

Phytochemical content, health benefits, and toxicology of common edible flowers: a review (2000–2015)

B Lu, M Li, R Yin - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Edible flowers contain numerous phytochemicals which contribute to their health benefits,
and consumption of edible flowers has increased significantly in recent years. While many …

Edible flowers: a rich source of phytochemicals with antioxidant and hypoglycemic properties

MR Loizzo, A Pugliese, M Bonesi… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Edible flowers are receiving renewed interest as rich sources of bioactive compounds.
Ethanol extracts of eight edible flowers were phytochemically characterized and investigated …