Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products
Fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaves contain chicoric acid, which is the principal phenolic compound in Echinacea purpurea and purportedly an active ingredient in dietary supplements derived from E. purpurea. Here the concentrations of chicoric acid in dried and fresh basil products available to co...
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doaj-e81c6a9a840e48f19e45db1e322fd5f92021-04-29T04:39:46ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462010-01-01217784Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea productsJungmin Lee0Carolyn F. Scagel1United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, PWA, Horticultural Crops Research Unit Worksite, 29603 U of I Ln., Parma, ID 83660, USA; Corresponding author: Tel.: +1 208 722 6701x282; fax: +1 208 722 8166.United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Corvallis, OR 97330, USAFresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaves contain chicoric acid, which is the principal phenolic compound in Echinacea purpurea and purportedly an active ingredient in dietary supplements derived from E. purpurea. Here the concentrations of chicoric acid in dried and fresh basil products available to consumers, and how these concentrations compare to those from E. purpurea are reported. A wide range of chicoric acid concentrations (6.48–242.50 mg/100 g or 100 mL) were found in the dried basil flakes, fresh basil leaves, E. purpurea extracts, and E. purpurea capsules. Fresh basil leaves had higher concentrations of chicoric acid than dried basil flakes. Although E. purpurea extracts and capsules contained higher concentrations of chicoric acid than fresh basil leaves, basil could be an economical and more readily available source for chicoric acid for consumers. Additionally, cultivar selection, dehydration processing improvements, and proper storage methods may improve the final chicoric acid levels of future basil crops and products.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000784PhenolicsCichoric acidCaffeic acid derivativesDicaffeoyltartaric acidLamiaceaeConeflower |
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Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products |
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Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products |
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Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products |
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Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products |
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Chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Echinacea purpurea products |
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chicoric acid levels in commercial basil (ocimum basilicum) and echinacea purpurea products |
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Journal of Functional Foods |
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Fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaves contain chicoric acid, which is the principal phenolic compound in Echinacea purpurea and purportedly an active ingredient in dietary supplements derived from E. purpurea. Here the concentrations of chicoric acid in dried and fresh basil products available to consumers, and how these concentrations compare to those from E. purpurea are reported. A wide range of chicoric acid concentrations (6.48–242.50 mg/100 g or 100 mL) were found in the dried basil flakes, fresh basil leaves, E. purpurea extracts, and E. purpurea capsules. Fresh basil leaves had higher concentrations of chicoric acid than dried basil flakes. Although E. purpurea extracts and capsules contained higher concentrations of chicoric acid than fresh basil leaves, basil could be an economical and more readily available source for chicoric acid for consumers. Additionally, cultivar selection, dehydration processing improvements, and proper storage methods may improve the final chicoric acid levels of future basil crops and products. |
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Phenolics Cichoric acid Caffeic acid derivatives Dicaffeoyltartaric acid Lamiaceae Coneflower |
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