Family Myrtaceae: The treasure hidden in the complex/diverse composition.

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr

Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Avd. Galicia No. 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain.

Published: July 2024

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  • * Recent studies have focused on optimizing extraction methods and using advanced technologies, such as supercritical CO2 and ultrasound, to enhance bioactive compound yields from Myrtaceae plants.
  • * Applications of Myrtaceae extracts, particularly in pharmaceuticals and food preservation, show promise in preventing spoilage and degradation, though further research is needed for environmentally friendly extraction and safety assessments.

Article Abstract

Myrtaceae is one of the most important plants families, being regarded as the eighth largest flowering plant family. It includes many genera of utmost ecological and economical importance distributed all over the world. This review aimed to report the latest studies on this family focusing on certain widely used plants including sp., sp. (, sp. ( and , sp., , sp. (), sp. and The extraction of bioactive compounds has been evolving through the optimization of conventional methods and the use of emerging technologies. Supercritical CO was applied for essential oils and ultrasound for polyphenols leading to extracts and essential oils rich in bioactive compounds. Advances in the field of encapsulation and delivery systems showed promising results in the production of stable essential oils nanoemulsions and liposomes and the production of plant extracts in the form of nanoparticles. Moreover, a significant increase in the number of patents was noticed especially the application of Myrtaceae extracts in the pharrmacuetucal field. The applications of ceratin plants (, , essential oils or peel extract) in food area (either as a free or encapsulated form) also showed interesting results in limiting microbial spoilage of fresh meat and fish, slowing oxidative degradation in meat products, and inhibiting aflatoxin production in maize. Despite the massive literature on Myrtaceae plants, advances are still necessary to optimize the extraction with environmentally friendly technologies and carry out risk assessment studies should be accomplished to harness the full potential in food, industrial and pharmaceutical applications.

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