bioactive compounds ↔ wild edible plants

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Wild edible plants serve as a natural source for various bioactive compounds, as evidenced by their presence within these plants [1] and the diverse physiological health benefits these compounds provide when derived from such sources [2].

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Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

claimBioactive compounds in wild edible plants include short peptides, polyphenols, phytosterols, carotenoids, vitamins, short-chain fatty acids, terpenoids, and polysaccharides, which vary in structural groups, functions, distribution, and bioavailability, according to Galanakis (2017).

claimBioactive compounds found in wild edible plants exhibit effects including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-depressant, cholesterol reduction, memory enhancement, and immune modulation.