Phenolic Compounds in Flaxseed: a Review of Their Properties and Analytical Methods. An Overview of the Last Decade

Wahid Herchi; David Arráez-Román; Hajer Trabelsi; Intidhar Bouali; Sadok Boukhchina; Habib Kallel; Antonio Segura-Carretero; Alberto Fernández-Gutierrez

doi:10.5650/jos.ess13135

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Phenolic Compounds in Flaxseed: a Review of Their Properties and Analytical Methods. An Overview of the Last Decade

Wahid Herchi, David Arráez-Román, Hajer Trabelsi, Intidhar Bouali, Sadok Boukhchina, Habib Kallel, Antonio Segura-Carretero, Alberto Fernández-Gutierrez

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Wahid Herchi
Laboratoire de Biochimie des Lipides, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
David Arráez-Román
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada
Hajer Trabelsi
Laboratoire de Biochimie des Lipides, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
Intidhar Bouali
Laboratoire de Biochimie des Lipides, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
Sadok Boukhchina
Laboratoire de Biochimie des Lipides, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
Habib Kallel
Laboratoire de Biochimie des Lipides, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
Antonio Segura-Carretero
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada
Alberto Fernández-Gutierrez
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada

Keywords: phenolic compounds, flaxseed, properties, analytical methods

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2014 Volume 63 Issue 1 Pages 7-14

DOI https://doi.org/10.5650/jos.ess13135

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Abstract

Flaxseed has been used for centuries for oil extraction. In recent years it has attracted considerable interest as a result of studies which attribute potential health benefits to its components. Among the compounds that present biological activity, phenolic compounds are of special interest. The dietary lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) reaches high concentrations in flaxseed. Flaxseed contains also other phenolic compounds, such as phenolic acids. Considering the importance of the phenolic fraction of flaxseed, high performance analytical methods have been developed to characterize its complex phenolic pattern. The understanding of the nature of these compounds is crucial for their possible exploitation in drugs and functional foods.

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