RT Journal Article
T1 Wild sweet cherry, strawberry and bilberry as underestimated sources of natural colorants and bioactive compounds with functional properties
A1 Vega, Erika
A1 García Herrera, Patricia
A1 Ciudad Mulero, María
A1 Dias, Mª Ines
A1 Matallana González, María Cruz
A1 Cámara Hurtado, María De La Montaña
A1 Tardío, Javier
A1 Molina, María
A1 Pinela, José
A1 Pires, Tânia
A1 Barros, Lillian
A1 Fernández Ruiz, Virginia
A1 Morales Gómez, Patricia
AB Wild edible fruits, neglected by the development of commercial agriculture, have recently aroused as a good source of natural colorants and bioactive compounds. These novel uses could cover the recent demand for healthier foods with functional properties. Prunus avium, Fragaria vesca and Vaccinium myrtillus wild fruits were characterized by individual anthocyanin profile and color CIELAB parameters, as well as phenolic fraction. In addition, some bioactivities were evaluated. In P. avium cyanidin-O-deoxyhexosyl-pentoside was the representative anthocyanin, in F. vesca pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside and in V. myrtillus delphinidin-O-hexoside. The three  wild edible fruits showed interesting antioxidant activity especially in OxHLIA assays. V. myrtillus was the fruit with the best results for the bacterial growth inhibition, while F. vesca with better fungal growth inhibition. These results evidenced the richness of these wild fruits in bioactive compounds and pigments with antioxidant capacity, therefore, their potential use as natural colorants for healthier food products design.
PB Elsevier
SN 0308-8146
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92243
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92243
LA eng
NO Vega, Erika N., et al. «Wild Sweet Cherry, Strawberry and Bilberry as Underestimated Sources of Natural Colorants and Bioactive Compounds with Functional Properties». Food Chemistry, vol. 414, julio de 2023, p. 135669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135669.
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) 
DS Docta Complutense
RD 3 ago 2025