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.2023 Jul 24:14:1198970.

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970. eCollection 2023.

A comprehensive review of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.): promising ingredient for production of functional foods

Afaf Ejaz¹, Sadaf Waliat¹, Muhammad Sajid Arshad¹, Waseem Khalid², Muhammad Zubair Khalid¹, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria³, Marian-Ilie Luca⁴, Costel Mironeasa⁵, Ana Batariuc⁴, Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga⁶, Ionica Coţovanu⁴, Silvia Mironeasa⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
² University Institute of Food Science and Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
³ Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁴ Faculty of Food Engineering, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
⁵ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Robotics, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
⁶ Integrated Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnologies, and Distributed Systems for Fabrication and Control (MANSiD), "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.

PMID:37554989
PMCID: PMC10406440
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970

Review

A comprehensive review of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.): promising ingredient for production of functional foods

Afaf Ejaz et al. Front Pharmacol.2023.

.2023 Jul 24:14:1198970.

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
² University Institute of Food Science and Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
³ Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁴ Faculty of Food Engineering, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
⁵ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Robotics, "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
⁶ Integrated Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnologies, and Distributed Systems for Fabrication and Control (MANSiD), "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.

PMID:37554989
PMCID: PMC10406440
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970

Abstract

This review aims to measure the different aspects of summer savory including biological activity, medicinal properties, nutritional value, food application, prospective health benefits, and its use as an additive in broiler feed. Furthermore, toxicity related to this is also overviewed. Summer savory leaves are abundant in total phenolic compounds (rosmarinic acid and flavonoids) that have a powerful antioxidant impact. Rosmarinic (α-O-caffeoyl-3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl lactic) acid has been identified in summer savory as a main component. According to phytochemical investigations, tannins, volatile oils, sterols, acids, gums, pyrocatechol, phenolic compounds, mucilage, and pyrocatechol are the primary compounds ofSatureja species. Summer savory extract shows considerable biological potential in antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antibacterial assays. Regarding antioxidant activity, summer savory extract displays an inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation. Summer savory also has Fe (III) reductive and free radical scavenging properties and contains minerals and vitamins. Summer savory has important biological properties, including antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity, and protective effects against Jurkat T Cells, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, infection, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cholesterol. The leaves and stems of this plant are employed in the food, feed, and pharmacological industries due to their antioxidant properties and substantial nutritional content. Conclusively, summer savory is widely considered beneficial for human health due to its versatile properties and medicinal use.

Keywords: additive; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; food applications; health benefits; health benefits γ-terpinene; nutraceutical.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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**FIGURE 1**
Chemical composition of summer savory.

**FIGURE 2**
Prospective health benefits of summer savory.

**FIGURE 3**
Potential role of summer savory in Jurkat T cell against oxidative stress.

**FIGURE 4**
Different applications of summer savory.

**FIGURE 5**
Summer savory use as supplementation.

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