An economic point of view of secondary compounds in halophytes

A Buhmann, J Papenbrock - Functional Plant Biology, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Salt tolerance of halophytes relies on several strategies, among them, the production of
species-specific secondary metabolites. Chemically, a broad variety of secondary …

Halophytes: Gourmet food with nutritional health benefits?

L Barreira, E Resek, MJ Rodrigues, MI Rocha… - Journal of Food …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although little is known about their nutritional composition, Sarcocornia perennis subsp.
perennis, S. perennis subsp. alpini and Salicornia ramosissima (Salicorniaceae) as well as …

Ethnopharmacology, Therapeutic Properties and Nutritional Potentials of Carpobrotus edulis: A Comprehensive Review

KA Akinyede, OE Ekpo, OO Oguntibeju - Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2020 - mdpi.com
Carpobrotus edulis, formerly known as Mesembryanthemum edule L, belongs to the
Aizoaceae family of plants. It is a facultative halophytic invasive medicinal and edible …

Wild vs cultivated halophytes: Nutritional and functional differences

V Castañeda-Loaiza, M Oliveira, T Santos, L Schüler… - Food Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Some halophyte plants are currently used in gourmet cuisine due to their unique
organoleptic properties. Moreover, they exhibit excellent nutritional and functional …

[HTML][HTML] Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules

MJ Rodrigues, KN Gangadhar, C Vizetto-Duarte… - Marine Drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
Extracts of five halophytes from southern Portugal (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum,
Mesembryanthemum edule, Juncus acutus, Plantago coronopus and Halimione …

In vitro and in silico perspectives on biological and phytochemical profile of three halophyte species—A source of innovative phytopharmaceuticals from nature

G Zengin, Z Aumeeruddy-Elalfi, A Mollica, MA Yilmaz… - Phytomedicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Halophytes are considered as valuable sources of traditional drugs in different
countries. Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate biological and chemical fingerprints …

Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Tamarix africana, Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Suaeda fruticosa, three halophyte species from Algeria

N Chekroun-Bechlaghem… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Extracts and fractions using six solvents of increasing polarities from Northwest Algeria
(Tamarix africana, Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Suaeda fruticosa) were studied for …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical profile and in vitro neuroprotective properties of Carpobrotus edulis L., a medicinal and edible halophyte native to the coast of South Africa

MI Rocha, MJ Rodrigues, C Pereira, H Pereira… - South African journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This work reports the nutritional profile and in vitro neuroprotective properties of leaves of
Carpobrotus edulis L., a medicinal and edible succulent species native to the coast of South …

Physicochemical and nutritional profile of leaves, flowers, and fruits of the edible halophyte chorão-da-praia (Carpobrotus edulis) on Portuguese west shores

M Neves, M Antunes, W Fernandes, MJ Campos… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Leaves, flowers and fruits from the edible halophyte chorão-da-praia (Carpobrotus edulis),
harvested in the Portuguese western sea shores, were characterized regarding their …

Germination and sustainable cultivation of succulent halophytes using resources from a degraded estuarine area through soil technologies approaches and saline …

A Cortinhas, TC Ferreira, MM Abreu… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The degradation of estuarine areas has been a growing concern in recent years, as these
ecosystems offer several services. The Arthrocnemum and Suaeda genera produce useful …