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Ornamental Flowers Grown in Human Surroundings as a Source of Anthocyanins with High Anti-Inflammatory Properties

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dc.abstract.enFlowers have always accompanied people thanks to their manifold aesthetic properties. Some species have also become a component of the human diet. Recent years have seen an increased interest in edible flowers and, consequently, research has been undertaken to determine their chemical composition. Dyes that are abundantly contained in flowers, whose role is to attract pollinating animals, are recognized substances with health-promoting properties. Anthocyanins are a group of dyes that are very common in petals and other parts of flowers. Studies carried out in the twentieth and twenty-first century on flowers growing in temperate climates have found very strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of anthocyanins. Therefore, flowers used by humans for centuries to decorate their surroundings may become an easily available source of nutrients and health-promoting substances. This paper discusses the health-promoting properties of anthocyanins and collects literature on anthocyanin content in edible flowers commonly grown on balconies, terraces, and roofs in countries of temperate climate.
dc.affiliationWydział Rolnictwa, Ogrodnictwa i Bioinżynierii
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Roślin Ozdobnych, Dendrologii i Sadownictwa
dc.contributor.authorŁysiak, Grzegorz
dc.date.access2026-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-26T10:47:57Z
dc.date.available2026-02-26T10:47:57Z
dc.date.copyright2022-03-25
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.bibliographyil., bibliogr.
dc.description.financepublication_nocost
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dc.description.if5,2
dc.description.number7
dc.description.points100
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume11
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/foods11070948
dc.identifier.eissn2304-8158
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/7492
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/7/948
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofFoods
dc.relation.pagesart. 948
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enagroecosystem
dc.subject.enurban ecology
dc.subject.enperennial and annual flowers
dc.subject.enanti-inflammatory
dc.subject.enantioxidant properties
dc.subject.enbiological activity
dc.subject.ensimple processing
dc.subject.enpost-harvest
dc.subtypeReviewArticle
dc.titleOrnamental Flowers Grown in Human Surroundings as a Source of Anthocyanins with High Anti-Inflammatory Properties
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Food and Food Supplements
dc.typeJournalArticle
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