RT Journal Article
T1 Humulus lupulus L. as a natural source of functional biomolecules
A1 Astray Dopazo, Gonzalo
A1 Gullon Estevez, Patricia
A1 Gullon Estevez, Beatriz
A1 Munekata, Paulo E. S.
A1 Lorenzo Rodríguez, José Manuel
K1 3309.90 Microbiología de Alimentos
K1 3309.05 Elaboración de Cerveza
K1 3209.07 Fitofármacos
AB Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) are used traditionally in the brewing industry to confer bitterness, aroma, and flavor to beer. However, in recent years, it has been reported that female inflorescences contain a huge variety of bioactive compounds. Due to the growing interest of the consumers by natural ingredients, intense research has been carried out in the last years to find new sources of functional molecules. This review collects the works about the bioactive potential of hops with applications in the food, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic industries. Moreover, an overview of the main extraction technologies to recover biomolecules from hops is shown. Bioactivities of hop extracts such as antibacterial, antifungal, cardioprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antiviral are also summarized. It can be concluded that hops present a high potential of bioactive ingredients with high quality that can be used as preservative agents in fresh foods, extending their shelf life, and they can be incorporated in cosmetic formulation for skincare as well.
PB Applied Sciences
SN 20763417
YR 2020
FD 2020-07-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1733
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1733
LA eng
NO Applied Sciences, 10(15): 5074 (2020)
NO GAIN (Axencia Galega de Innovación) | Ref. (IN607A2019/01)
DS Investigo
RD 19-abr-2025