A Review on Sarcocornia Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation

L Custódio, MJ Rodrigues, CG Pereira… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sarcocornia AJ Scott is a halophytic edible succulent plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae
family. To date, the genus includes 28 species distributed worldwide in saline environments …

The role of halophytic nanoparticles towards the remediation of degraded and saline agricultural lands

N Munir, M Hanif, DA Dias, Z Abideen - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Salinity is one of the major causes of abiotic stress that leads to a reduction in crop yield.
One strategy to alleviate and improve crop yield is to use halophytes. These types of plants …

Impact of Drying Processes on the Nutritional Composition, Volatile Profile, Phytochemical Content and Bioactivity of Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods

SC Oliveira-Alves, F Andrade, I Prazeres, AB Silva… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods is a halophyte plant recognized as a promising natural
ingredient and will eventually be recognized a salt substitute (NaCl). However, its shelf-life …

Characterizing the influence of different drying methods on chemical components of Panax notoginseng leaves by heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid …

LJ Ma, N Ma, JL Cao, JB Wan - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Panax notoginseng leaves (PNL) was considered as a promising functional food ingredient
with abundant protopanaxdiol ginsenosides. In this study, the influence of different drying …

Elemental composition and some nutritional parameters of sweet pepper from organic and conventional agriculture

R Guilherme, F Reboredo, M Guerra, S Ressurreição… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand of organic agriculture (OA) is based on the consumer's belief that
organic agricultural products are healthier, tastier and more nutritious. The effect of OA and …

Sarcocornia perennis: A Salt Substitute in Savory Snacks

E Clavel-Coibrié, JR Sales, AM da Silva, MJ Barroca… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salt is the primary source of sodium in the human diet, and it is associated with hypertension
and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. A growing interest in halophyte plants and …

Plant polyphenols-biofortified foods as a novel tool for the prevention of human gut diseases

A Scarano, M Chieppa, A Santino - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant food biofortification is recently receiving remarkable attention, as it aims to increase the
intake of minerals, vitamins, or antioxidants, crucial for their contribution to the general …

Bioactive Compounds in Sarcocornia and Arthrocnemum, Two Wild Halophilic Genera from the Iberian Peninsula

I Sánchez-Gavilán, E Ramírez Chueca… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: this study describes bioactive compounds in the following halophytes:
Sarcocornia (S. alpini, S. pruinosa, and S. perennis) and Arthrocnemum (A …

Re-Thinking Table Salt Reduction in Bread with Halophyte Plant Solutions

MJ Barroca, C Flores, S Ressurreição, R Guiné… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sodium intake higher than it is physiologically necessary has been associated with some
non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke …

Development of innovative candied chestnuts from three chestnut cultivars grown in Portugal

L Foucher, MJ Barroca, Y Dulyanska, PMR Correia… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this work is the development of a value-added product (candied
chestnuts) from Portuguese chestnut (Castanea sativa) cultivars (Martainha, Longal and …