Phytochemical and Bioactive Properties of <i>Phelypaea Tournefortii</i> – Effect of Parasitic Lifestyle and Environmental Factors
Journal: Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology
Year: 2020

Abstract Some holoparasitic species can become cultivated plants due to their unique chemical composition. A lot of bioactive contents are characteristic for them. Holoparasites of the family Orobanchaceae are known to be an important and rich source of polyphenols, especially metabolites of the phenylethanoid glycosides (PhGs) group. However, only a minority of the species in this family have been phytochemically tested. They are reported to have multiple biological and therapeutic effects and