Molecules (Jan 2020)

<i>Fragaria</i> Genus: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities

  • Radu Claudiu Fierascu,
  • Georgeta Temocico,
  • Irina Fierascu,
  • Alina Ortan,
  • Narcisa Elena Babeanu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030498
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 3
p. 498

Abstract

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The strawberries represent in our days one of the main fresh fruits consumed globally, inevitably leading to large amounts of by-products and wastes. Usually appreciated because of their specific flavor, the strawberries also possess biological properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, or anti-inflammatory effects. In spite of the wide spread of the Fragaria genus, few species represent the subject of the last decade scientific research. The main components identified in the Fragaria species are presented, as well as several biological properties, as emerging from the scientific papers published in the last decade.

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