Volume 10,Issue 3
Research Progress on Chemical Constituents and Bioactivities of the Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.)
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. has unique physiological characteristics and is rich in nutrients, which is regarded as a potential functional food resource. Studies have found that the ice plant is rich in a variety of minerals, including five essential macroelement: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and seven essential trace elements: iron, zinc, selenium, copper, molybdenum, chromium, cobalt; it rich in a variety of vitamins, mainly vitamin C and β-carotene; it contains 18 kinds of total amino acids, including 9 kinds of essential amino acids including histidine. And rich in dietary fiber. Ice plant also contains active ingredients such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, polyphenols and alkaloids, which have antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, immune regulation and other functions. In this paper, the nutritional value, active ingredients and biological activity of ice vegetables were reviewed to provide reference for the development of new functional dietary resources and the further research and development of the ice plant.
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