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Traditional applications of tannin rich extracts supported by scientific data: Chemical composition, bioavailability and bioaccessibility
Fecha
2021-01Registro en:
Fraga Corral, Maria; Otero, Paz; Cassani, Lucía Victoria; Echave, Javier; Garcia Oliveira, Paula; et al.; Traditional applications of tannin rich extracts supported by scientific data: Chemical composition, bioavailability and bioaccessibility; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Foods; 10; 2; 1-2021; 1-32
2304-8158
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Fraga Corral, Maria
Otero, Paz
Cassani, Lucía Victoria
Echave, Javier
Garcia Oliveira, Paula
Carpena, Maria Florencia
Chamorro, Franklin
Lourenço Lopes, Catarina
Prieto, Miguel A.
Simal Gándara, Jesús
Resumen
Tannins are polyphenolic compounds historically utilized in textile and adhesive industries, but also in traditional human and animal medicines or foodstuffs. Since 20th-century, advances in analytical chemistry have allowed disclosure of the chemical nature of these molecules. The chemical profile of extracts obtained from previously selected species was investigated to try to establish a bridge between traditional background and scientific data. The study of the chemical composition of these extracts has permitted us to correlate the presence of tannins and other related molecules with the effectiveness of their apparent uses. The revision of traditional knowledge paired with scientific evidence may provide a supporting background on their use and the basis for developing innovative pharmacology and food applications based on formulations using natural sources of tannins. This traditional-scientific approach can result useful due to the raising consumers’ demand for natural products in markets, to which tannin-rich extracts may pose an attractive alternative. Therefore, it is of interest to back traditional applications with accurate data while meeting consumer’s acceptance. In this review, several species known to contain high amounts of tannins have been selected as a starting point to establish a correlation between their alleged traditional use, tannins content and composition and potential bioaccessibility.