Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts
The chemical composition and biological activity of <i>A. glycyphylos</i> and <i>A. cicer</i> are scarcely investigated. In this study, the nutritional and chemical profiles of <i>A. cicer</i> and <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>, considering their different mor...
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| author | Saba Shahrivari-Baviloliaei Agnieszka Konopacka Liege Aguiar Pascoalino Filipa Reis Dawid Kunkowski Spyridon A. Petropoulos Pawel Konieczynski Ilkay Erdogan Orhan Alina Plenis Agnieszka Viapiana |
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| description | The chemical composition and biological activity of <i>A. glycyphylos</i> and <i>A. cicer</i> are scarcely investigated. In this study, the nutritional and chemical profiles of <i>A. cicer</i> and <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>, considering their different morphological parts (leaves, fruits and roots), were assessed together with their antioxidant and antibacterial potential. Our results showed that carbohydrates are the major macronutrients in both <i>Astragalus</i> species (above 62 g/100 g dry weight—DW). High amounts of ash (above 4.6 g/100 g DW) and protein (above 13.0 g/100 g DW) were also identified, particularly in leaves and fruits of <i>A. cicer</i> and <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>. Moreover, <i>A. cicer</i> was richer in sugars than <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>, while roots of both <i>Astragalus</i> species were the richest of fatty acids. Ten phenolic compounds were identified, with gallic acid and quercetin being predominant, above 49.84 and 37.27 μg/g DW, respectively. The mineral analysis revealed zinc and iron as the major constituents. Regarding the plants’ antioxidant and antibacterial activity, both <i>Astragalus</i> species had antioxidant potential, and their water extracts showed antibacterial activity against <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i>. Altogether, these results provide insight into the potential of <i>A. glycyphyllos</i> and <i>A. cicer</i> as a source of nutritional benefits and active phytochemicals for many people, and they can be applied in the food sector as foods and as promising sources of natural ingredients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7af9e8b337a742e8b8a7325b35a367002025-01-24T13:33:01ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-01-0114225010.3390/foods14020250Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological PartsSaba Shahrivari-Baviloliaei0Agnieszka Konopacka1Liege Aguiar Pascoalino2Filipa Reis3Dawid Kunkowski4Spyridon A. Petropoulos5Pawel Konieczynski6Ilkay Erdogan Orhan7Alina Plenis8Agnieszka Viapiana9Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Street, 38446 Volos, GreeceDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara 06330, TürkiyeDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandThe chemical composition and biological activity of <i>A. glycyphylos</i> and <i>A. cicer</i> are scarcely investigated. In this study, the nutritional and chemical profiles of <i>A. cicer</i> and <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>, considering their different morphological parts (leaves, fruits and roots), were assessed together with their antioxidant and antibacterial potential. Our results showed that carbohydrates are the major macronutrients in both <i>Astragalus</i> species (above 62 g/100 g dry weight—DW). High amounts of ash (above 4.6 g/100 g DW) and protein (above 13.0 g/100 g DW) were also identified, particularly in leaves and fruits of <i>A. cicer</i> and <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>. Moreover, <i>A. cicer</i> was richer in sugars than <i>A. glycyphyllos</i>, while roots of both <i>Astragalus</i> species were the richest of fatty acids. Ten phenolic compounds were identified, with gallic acid and quercetin being predominant, above 49.84 and 37.27 μg/g DW, respectively. The mineral analysis revealed zinc and iron as the major constituents. Regarding the plants’ antioxidant and antibacterial activity, both <i>Astragalus</i> species had antioxidant potential, and their water extracts showed antibacterial activity against <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i>. Altogether, these results provide insight into the potential of <i>A. glycyphyllos</i> and <i>A. cicer</i> as a source of nutritional benefits and active phytochemicals for many people, and they can be applied in the food sector as foods and as promising sources of natural ingredients.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/250<i>Astragalus</i>bioactive propertiesphytochemical compositionplant extract |
| spellingShingle | Saba Shahrivari-Baviloliaei Agnieszka Konopacka Liege Aguiar Pascoalino Filipa Reis Dawid Kunkowski Spyridon A. Petropoulos Pawel Konieczynski Ilkay Erdogan Orhan Alina Plenis Agnieszka Viapiana Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts Foods <i>Astragalus</i> bioactive properties phytochemical composition plant extract |
| title | Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts |
| title_full | Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts |
| title_short | Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts |
| title_sort | nutritional chemical antioxidant and antibacterial screening of i astragalus cicer i l and i astragalus glycyphyllos i l different morphological parts |
| topic | <i>Astragalus</i> bioactive properties phytochemical composition plant extract |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/250 |
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