02304nas a2200277 4500008004100000245009500041210006900136260001500205300001200220490000700232520144200239653002501681653001701706653001101723653002901734653002101763653002001784100003001804700002601834700002601860700001701886700002101903700003401924700002801958856004001986 2021 eng d00aNutritional and Functional Potential of Selliera radicans Cav., a Chilean Native Halophyte0 aNutritional and Functional Potential of Selliera radicans Cav a  cMarch 2021 a341-3460 v133 a

Background: Selliera radicans was recognized as one of the foods consumed by the oldest human settlement in America (Monte Verde, Chile) that had a diet with a high component of plants. Objective: This study aims at investigating nutritional and functional characteristics of S. radicans, a native halophyte from Chile. Materials and Methods: An analysis of total protein, carbohydrate, ash, and moisture from S. radicans leaves was performed, using standard methods. The content of macro and micronutrients was quantified by atomic absorption spectrometry. The inulin content was carried out based on the Seliwanoff reactions. S. radicans leaves were extracted with methanol and the total content of phenolic and flavonoids and antioxidant activity were evaluated by spectroscopic method. Results: Leaves from cultivated plants proved to be a suitable source of proteins (7.5 % on DW), ash (6.8 % on DW), and a wide range of macro and micronutrients, where Ca, K, and Na had the highest values. In addition, inulin (2.3% on DW), total phenolics (63.4 GAE/g LDW) and flavonoids (21.8 QE/g LDW), and antioxidant capacity (10 TE/g LDW) were noted. Conclusions: According to the results, cultivated S. radicans leaves are promising sources of food with beneficial health properties.

10aantioxidant activity10aGoodeniaceae10aInulin10aMacro and Micronutrients10aTotal flavonoids10aTotal Phenolics1 aSoriano, Maria, del Pilar1 aSchiappacasse, Flavia1 aPeñailillo, Patricio1 aTapia, Jaime1 aWehinger, Sergio1 aValenzuela-Vasquez, Camilo, A1 aDurán-Peña, Sarvia, M uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/1368