TY  - EJOU
AU  - Golubkina, Nadezhda 
AU  - Kharchenko, Viktor 
AU  - Krainyuk, Ekaterina 
AU  - Riff, Lubov 
AU  - Lapchenko, Vladimir 
AU  - Lapchenko, Helene 
AU  - Moldovan, Anastasia 
AU  - Plotnoikova, Uliana 
AU  - Murariu, Otilia Cristina 
AU  - Caruso, Gianluca 

TI  - Prospects of <i>Anthriscus</i>, <i>Chaerophyllum</i>, and <i>Myrrhoides</i> Species Utilization and Biofortification with Selenium
T2  - Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

PY  - 2025
VL  - 94
IS  - 12
SN  - 1851-5657

AB  - Despite their remarkable content of biologically active compounds, highly valuable for human health, wild relatives of Umbelliferous plants show limited utilization. The aim of the present work was the evaluation of the antioxidant status of <i>Anthriscus</i>, <i>Chaerophyllum</i>, and <i>Myrrhoides</i> species gathered in different climatic zones (from Mediterranean to Arctic) and of their suitability to produce valuable functional food for optimizing the human Se status. Among the Crimean plants, <i>A. sylvestris</i>, <i>C. bulbosis</i>, and <i>M. nososa</i> showed the highest antioxidant status, while the lowest was recorded in <i>A. cerefolium</i> and <i>A. caucalis</i>, displaying a significant correlation between the antioxidant activity (AOA) and polyphenols (TP) (r = 0.93; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). A positive correlation between the longitude and AOA, and TP was detected for <i>A. sylvestris</i> (r = 0.95 and r = 0.93, respectively; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). The high adaptability and wide geographical distribution of the latter species, as well as its significant content in natural antioxidants, make it an interesting product for Se biofortification. Foliar supplementation of sodium selenate allowed to obtain a new functional food with high TP content (36.4 mg GAE g<sup>−1</sup> d.w.), ascorbic acid (42 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> f.w.), and AOA (72 mg GAE g<sup>−1</sup> d.w.). Moreover, Se level exceeded 3 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> d.w., which suggests the plant suitability for the human Se status optimization, especially in Se-deficient Arctic zone, particularly referring to Nikel settlement with relatively low levels of Se in human hair (377 ± 13 μg kg<sup>−1</sup>), bread (58 ± 3 μg kg<sup>−1</sup>), and freshwater fish (359 ± 22 μg kg<sup>−1</sup>). The high antioxidant status of <i>Myrrhoides nodosa</i> indicates the need for detailed investigation of plant biochemistry and the identification of its utilization prospects.
KW  - Wild Apiaceae relatives; nutritional value; <i>A. sylvestris</i>; selenium biofortification; human Se status optimization

DO  - 10.32604/phyton.2025.072328