A Review on Sarcocornia Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation

Sarcocornia A. J. Scott is a halophytic edible succulent plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. To date, the genus includes 28 species distributed worldwide in saline environments, usually salt marshes. Sarcocornia (Scott) is similar to...

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Autores principales:	Luísa Custódio, Maria João Rodrigues, Catarina G. Pereira, Viana Castañeda-Loaiza, Eliana Fernandes, Dominic Standing, Amir Neori, Muki Shpigel, Moshe Sagi
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Materias:	glassworts salt-tolerant plants salinization sustainability halophytes gourmet foods Chemical technology TP1-1185
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f723562ac4a7447dbf6f01ff8b04feef2021-11-25T17:35:31ZA Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation10.3390/foods101127782304-8158https://doaj.org/article/f723562ac4a7447dbf6f01ff8b04feef2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2778https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158<i>Sarcocornia</i> A. J. Scott is a halophytic edible succulent plant belonging to the <i>Amaranthaceae</i> family. To date, the genus includes 28 species distributed worldwide in saline environments, usually salt marshes. <i>Sarcocornia</i> (Scott) is similar to <i>Salicornia</i> (L.), which has a recognized commercial value in morphological and taxonomical traits. Species of both genera are commonly named samphire or glassworts in Europe, and their fleshy shoots are commercialized under their traditional names. Due to their nutritional, organoleptic and medicinal properties, <i>Sarcocornia</i> species have a high economic potential in various biotechnology sectors. Being highly tolerant to salt, they can be cultivated in saline conditions, and dissimilar to <i>Salicornia</i>, they are perennial, i.e., they can be harvested year-round. Therefore, <i>Sarcocornia</i> species are considered promising gourmet vegetables to be explored in the context of climate change, soil and water salinization and eco-sustainability. We hereby put together and reviewed the most relevant information on <i>Sarcocornia</i> taxonomy, morphology, nutritional and pharmacological properties, uses in ethnomedicine, potential applications in biotechnology, and propagation strategies.Luísa CustódioMaria João RodriguesCatarina G. PereiraViana Castañeda-LoaizaEliana FernandesDominic StandingAmir NeoriMuki ShpigelMoshe SagiMDPI AGarticleglasswortssalt-tolerant plantssalinizationsustainabilityhalophytesgourmet foodsChemical technologyTP1-1185ENFoods, Vol 10, Iss 2778, p 2778 (2021)
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topic	glassworts salt-tolerant plants salinization sustainability halophytes gourmet foods Chemical technology TP1-1185
spellingShingle	glassworts salt-tolerant plants salinization sustainability halophytes gourmet foods Chemical technology TP1-1185 Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Viana Castañeda-Loaiza Eliana Fernandes Dominic Standing Amir Neori Muki Shpigel Moshe Sagi A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
description	<i>Sarcocornia</i> A. J. Scott is a halophytic edible succulent plant belonging to the <i>Amaranthaceae</i> family. To date, the genus includes 28 species distributed worldwide in saline environments, usually salt marshes. <i>Sarcocornia</i> (Scott) is similar to <i>Salicornia</i> (L.), which has a recognized commercial value in morphological and taxonomical traits. Species of both genera are commonly named samphire or glassworts in Europe, and their fleshy shoots are commercialized under their traditional names. Due to their nutritional, organoleptic and medicinal properties, <i>Sarcocornia</i> species have a high economic potential in various biotechnology sectors. Being highly tolerant to salt, they can be cultivated in saline conditions, and dissimilar to <i>Salicornia</i>, they are perennial, i.e., they can be harvested year-round. Therefore, <i>Sarcocornia</i> species are considered promising gourmet vegetables to be explored in the context of climate change, soil and water salinization and eco-sustainability. We hereby put together and reviewed the most relevant information on <i>Sarcocornia</i> taxonomy, morphology, nutritional and pharmacological properties, uses in ethnomedicine, potential applications in biotechnology, and propagation strategies.
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author	Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Viana Castañeda-Loaiza Eliana Fernandes Dominic Standing Amir Neori Muki Shpigel Moshe Sagi
author_facet	Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Viana Castañeda-Loaiza Eliana Fernandes Dominic Standing Amir Neori Muki Shpigel Moshe Sagi
author_sort	Luísa Custódio
title	A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
title_short	A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
title_full	A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
title_fullStr	A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
title_full_unstemmed	A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation
title_sort	review on <i>sarcocornia</i> species: ethnopharmacology, nutritional properties, phytochemistry, biological activities and propagation
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f723562ac4a7447dbf6f01ff8b04feef
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A Review on <i>Sarcocornia</i> Species: Ethnopharmacology, Nutritional Properties, Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Propagation

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