BERRIES OF SHRIMP (COREMA ALBUM): BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND FUTURE FUNCTIONALITIES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.813422408024

• Palavras-chave: Shrimp, natural resource, polyphenols, biological properties, sustainable economy.

• Keywords: Shrimp, natural resource, polyphenols, biological properties, sustainable economy.

• Abstract:

  Edible wild plants are part of the ethnobotanical and gastronomic heritage of different geographical areas, often recognized as a local gastronomic tradition. Corema album L. is an endemic species of the dune systems of the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. This plant, especially the fruit, has aroused growing interest, not only for its nutritional value and organoleptic characteristics but also as a way of diversifying eating habits and promoting biodiversity and ecological sustainability. Like other fruits with similar morphology, the Corema album berry is rich in polyphenols, which have recognized biological activities. The use of natural products for the development of new compounds with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity is becoming increasingly imperative, both for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. In view of the above, this article aims to report the importance of shrimp berries as a sustainable food alternative and/or a plant with extractable active ingredients for future incorporation into pharmaceuticals or cosmetics.