Shedding light into the health‐beneficial properties of Corema album—A vibrational spectroscopy study

Corema album (L.) D. Don is a wild maritime shrub endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, which contains bioactive compounds with promising chemoprotective activity. The present work reports the first study of the edible fruits of this potentially health‐beneficial plant by complementary Raman and infrare...

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Published inJournal of Raman spectroscopy Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 313 - 322
Main Authors Martin, D., Marques, J., Amado, A.M., Barroca, M.J., Moreira da Silva, A., Batista de Carvalho, L.A.E., Marques, M.P.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2020
Subjects
antioxidant
Bioactive compounds
Chemical composition
Corema album
Corema album berries
Fatty acids
Fruits
FTIR spectroscopy
Infrared signatures
nutraceutical
Organic chemistry
Phenols
Polymers
Raman spectroscopy
Seeds
Spectroscopy
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Summary:Corema album (L.) D. Don is a wild maritime shrub endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, which contains bioactive compounds with promising chemoprotective activity. The present work reports the first study of the edible fruits of this potentially health‐beneficial plant by complementary Raman and infrared techniques. Unique vibrational signatures were obtained for each part of the Corema album berries, revealing distinct chemical compositions for the skin (outer and inner) and the seeds, particularly regarding the content in phenolic derivatives, unsaturated fatty acids, and waxy polymers. This article reports the first study of Corema album (a wild maritime shrub with chemoprotective activity) by Raman and infrared spectroscopies. Distinct chemical composition were found for the outer and inner skin as well as for the seeds,particularly regarding the content in phenolic derivatives, unsaturated fatty acids and waxy polymers.
ISSN:0377-0486
1097-4555
DOI:10.1002/jrs.5775