Subcritical Water Extraction of Rosmarinic Acid from Lemon Balm (<i>Melissa officinalis</i> L.) and Its Effect on Plant Cell Wall Constituents

• Main Authors: Ana Atanasova (Author), Ani Petrova (Author), Desislava Teneva (Author), Manol Ognyanov (Author), Yordan Georgiev (Author), Nenko Nenov (Author), Petko Denev (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rosmarinic acid (RA), an ester of caffeic acid and 3,4-dihydroxyphenyllactic acid, is a potent radical scavenger, a chelator of prooxidant ions, and an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation. RA-containing extracts are widely used natural antioxidants in food products, and many herbal preparations and food...