Table 4.
Compounds | Flavoring | Bioactivity | References |
---|---|---|---|
1-heptanol | musty, pungent, leafy green | [18,23] | |
1-octen-3-ol | antimicrobial activity against spoilage and opportunistic microbes | [24] | |
borneol | pine, wood, camphor | contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens; anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities for the treatment of ulcerative colitis; added to drinking water of rats for 7 days lowered the level of oxidative DNA lesions induced in their hepatocytes. |
[23,25,26,27] |
thymol | herbal, thyme, phenolic, medicinal, camphor | contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens; anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in human preadipocytes and in neuroprotection of rotenone-induced rat model of Parkinson’s disease. | [28,29,30,31] |
terpineol | pine, terpene, lilac, citrus, woody, floral | contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens; anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in LPS-induced cell line. |
[32,33,34] |
octadienal dimethyl | nice aroma of lemon | counteract spoilage molds of breads; in vitro is reported to have antimicrobial potential to food borne and spoilage fungi; anti-inflammatory activity in experimental infection with pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus; anti-hyperalgesic effects in combination with β-cyclodextrins in animal models | [35,36,37,38,39,40] |
2-heptenal (Z) | pleasant almond flavor | associated to different plant-based products with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities. | [23,41,42,43] |
∆-3-carene | harsh, terpene-like, coniferous | active against spoilage microbes, food-borne pathogens, and pathogenic E. coli. | [31,44,45] |
β-caryophillene oxide | dry, wood, cedarwood, carrot | anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in different mouse models of inflammatory pain; antibacterial capacity versus Helicobacter pylori. | [31,46,47,48] |
β-caryophillene | woody-spicy, dry and tenacious | known as “dietary cannabinoid”, it has been shown to be orally bioavailable; C. sativa essential oils bearing up to 13% of this compounds is effective against several opportunistic and spoilage microorganisms including Helicobacter pylori; prevents structural alteration of the myocardium; effective against LPS-induced oligodendrocyte toxicity; prevention of lipid accumulation and improvement of glucose uptake; insulinotropic and antidiabetic effects | [31,34,48,49,50,51,52,53] |
Eicosene (E) | is a part constituting ceramide (Sphingosine); cardioprotective effects; on mouse model can be effective on treating metabolic disorder; in human plasma binds to high-density lipoprotein and exhibit anti-atherogenic properties | [45,54,55] | |
1-pentanone-3-hydroxy | caramel-sweet, buttery, and hay-like | is converted during glycosylation of toxic furanones | [56] |
propanoic acid | typical sharp, acrid, vinegar, sour taste | Inhibition of ubiquitous bacilli, spoilage microbes and food-borne pathogens; prebiotics; fostering of the selective growth of probiotics in the gut; stimulation of epithelial immune function | [18,23,57,58] |
lactic acid | sharp, acrid, vinegar, sour taste buttery nuance | inhibition of ubiquitous bacilli, spoilage microbes and food-borne pathogens | [18,23,57] |
hexanoic acid | rancid-like | inhibition of molds in bread | [23,59] |
heptanoic acid | rancid-like | [23] | |
octanoic acid | rancid-like | binding to -OH of serine residues of ghrelin activate the hormone and regulate hunger; in combination to antioxidant compounds produces esters lipophenols that have stronger and more stable host antioxidant activity; | [23,59,60,61] |
nonanoic acid | fatty, waxy, and cheesy with a mild sweet creamy background | effective on excessive calorie burning, inducing weight loss | [18,23,59,62] |