Pro-Health Potential of Selected Uncommon Oilseed Plants

Oilseed plants are a valuable group of foods in human nutrition. Uncommon oilseed plants, such as safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.), camelina (<i>Camelina sativa</i> L.), and black cumin (<i>Nigella sativa</i> L.), have been gaining increasing attention....

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Main Authors: Karolina Dereń, Joanna Kapusta-Duch, Teresa Leszczyńska, Barbara Borczak, Marta Kotuła
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/19/8843
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Marta Kotuła
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description Oilseed plants are a valuable group of foods in human nutrition. Uncommon oilseed plants, such as safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.), camelina (<i>Camelina sativa</i> L.), and black cumin (<i>Nigella sativa</i> L.), have been gaining increasing attention. The unique chemical compositions of these plants, which contribute to potential health benefits, underscore the importance of further exploration and study. The continuation of development of research in this field, resulting in the well-documented positive impact of these plants on human health, may lead to the possibility of them becoming new functional foods in the future. This review aims to present the potential health-promoting properties of the aforementioned uncommon oilseed plants based on recent literature reports and intends to inspire further exploration of their unique features. Among others, recent reports on the anticancer, antioxidant, and antibacterial potential, as well as the preventive potential in the case of metabolic diseases of these plants, were discussed. The importance of further development of these problems was also emphasized.
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spelling doaj-art-c6cb35dd6eeb41b4bf74e908441416032025-08-20T01:47:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-10-011419884310.3390/app14198843Pro-Health Potential of Selected Uncommon Oilseed PlantsKarolina Dereń0Joanna Kapusta-Duch1Teresa Leszczyńska2Barbara Borczak3Marta Kotuła4Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandOilseed plants are a valuable group of foods in human nutrition. Uncommon oilseed plants, such as safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.), camelina (<i>Camelina sativa</i> L.), and black cumin (<i>Nigella sativa</i> L.), have been gaining increasing attention. The unique chemical compositions of these plants, which contribute to potential health benefits, underscore the importance of further exploration and study. The continuation of development of research in this field, resulting in the well-documented positive impact of these plants on human health, may lead to the possibility of them becoming new functional foods in the future. This review aims to present the potential health-promoting properties of the aforementioned uncommon oilseed plants based on recent literature reports and intends to inspire further exploration of their unique features. Among others, recent reports on the anticancer, antioxidant, and antibacterial potential, as well as the preventive potential in the case of metabolic diseases of these plants, were discussed. The importance of further development of these problems was also emphasized.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/19/8843safflowercamelinablack cuminuncommon oilseed plantspro-health potential
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