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Extraction, Utilization and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Horticultural Plants
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Extraction, Utilization and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Horticultural Plants

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 1635

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Dejan Prvulović

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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests: bioactive compounds; allelopathy; polyphenols; antioxidants; secondary metabolites; oxidative stress
Prof. Dr. Simona Oancea

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Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 7-9 Dr. Ion Rațiu Street, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
Interests: phytochemistry; antioxidants; polyphenols; lipid oxidation; nutraceuticals
Dr. Eleonora Spinozzi

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Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy
Interests: plant essential oils; plant extracts; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; isolation; synthesis; biological properties
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Dear Colleagues,

Horticultural plants are rich source of different bioactive compounds, which play a crucial role both in their metabolism and in their interactions with the surrounding environment. Indeed, these compound possess numerous ecological functions, contributing to plant survival in different environmental conditions, protecting them from herbivores, plant pathogens and competitive plants, and attracting pollinators and birds. Bioactive compounds are usually extracted for their numerous biological properties and find several applications in pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, textile, food and feed industries and in integrated plant protection.

This Special Issue aims to present studies that report the extraction procedures and the isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from fruits, vegetables and ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants, as well as the utilization, application and bioactivity of selected extracts. 

Prof. Dr. Dejan Prvulović
Prof. Dr. Simona Oancea
Dr. Eleonora Spinozzi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • horticultural plants
  • extraction
  • fruits
  • aromatic plants
  • chemical characterization

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Effect of Organic Farming Techniques on the Quality of Almond Fat
by María Dolores García-Martínez, Patricia Esteve Ciudad, Miguel Ángel Gómez Tenorio and María Dolores Raigón Jiménez
Horticulturae 2025, 11(2), 135; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11020135 - 27 Jan 2025
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Almond fruit is characterized by a mature, hardened endocarp enclosing the seed. Despite being a drupe botanically, almonds are commonly referred to as nuts due to their low water content. The edible seed, known as the kernel, is the primary commercial product. Fatty [...] Read more.
Almond fruit is characterized by a mature, hardened endocarp enclosing the seed. Despite being a drupe botanically, almonds are commonly referred to as nuts due to their low water content. The edible seed, known as the kernel, is the primary commercial product. Fatty acid composition was determined to value the quality of fat over four years in almonds of the Guara variety, from plots where the production system (organic and conventional), the irrigation system (intense irrigation, support irrigation and dry land), and the use of plant cover varied. The oil content and fatty acid composition were determined over four years in almonds of the Guara variety, using different sustainable agriculture techniques. Oil almond content ranged from 35% to 55% of total fresh weight of the kernel, with strong variability between years. Fatty acid composition was also highly variable, with significant differences depending on agricultural practices. Oleic acid, which ranged from 59% to 78%, was statistically higher with support irrigation. Plant cover also favored the synthesis of oleic acid. Linoleic acid, which ranged from 11% to 25%, had a statistically higher content in almonds from organic farming and dry land conditions. The atherogenic and thrombogenic indices and the value of health-beneficial fat was better in organically prod\uced almonds. The great variability observed in the quality of almond fat represents a very promising basis for establishing practices for adaptation to arid cultivation conditions, irrigation management, and organic and regenerative techniques, satisfying requirements for healthier and more sustainable diets. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction, Utilization and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Horticultural Plants)
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Quantification of Phytochemicals in Cephalotaxus harringtonia: Insights into Plant Tissue-Specific Allocation
by Chang-Dae Lee, Jajung Ku, Sullim Lee and Sanghyun Lee
Horticulturae 2024, 10(12), 1286; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10121286 - 3 Dec 2024
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Cephalotaxus harringtonia has garnered recent attention for its promising medicinal properties attributed to its alkaloid composition, including harringtonine and homoharringtonine known for their radical scavenging activities. High-performance liquid chromatography was used to assess the distribution of harringtonine, homoharringtonine, and ginkgetin in different plant [...] Read more.
Cephalotaxus harringtonia has garnered recent attention for its promising medicinal properties attributed to its alkaloid composition, including harringtonine and homoharringtonine known for their radical scavenging activities. High-performance liquid chromatography was used to assess the distribution of harringtonine, homoharringtonine, and ginkgetin in different plant parts of C. harringtonia. Additionally, DPPH and ABTS+ assays were conducted to evaluate the radical scavenging activity of C. harringtonia extracts. These results revealed that bud extracts from C. harringtonia exhibited the highest levels of polyphenols, along with elevated concentrations of harringtonine and homoharringtonine; nevertheless, this phenomenon only marginally influenced their antioxidant potential. These results suggest that, although a high concentration of compounds was detected in the buds of C. harringtonia, the detected compounds and their correlationwith radical scavenging activity appears to be weak. While harringtonine and homoharringtonine are synthesized and maintained at elevated levels within buds to fulfill various physiological functions, including modulation of signal transduction pathways and reinforcement of defense mechanisms, the involvement of other constituents and the potential synergistic interactions among compounds cannot be overlooked in mediating the observed radical scavenging activity. Moreover, the significant concentrations of harringtonine and homoharringtonine in bud extracts highlight the potential applications of C. harringtonia in the pharmaceutical industry and other similar fields. This study emphasizes the imperativeness of further exploring the medicinal applications of C. harringtonia and underscores its prospective implications in pharmaceutical and functional materials development. Full article
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