Recent Advances in the Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Molecules from Plants of Andean Origin

Carlos Barba‐Ostria; Jessica Maritza Guaman Bautista; Augusto A. Tosi-Vélez; Juan A. Puente-Pineda; Melanie A. Cedeño-Zambrano; Enrique Terán; Linda P. Guamán

doi:10.3390/nu17111749

Recent Advances in the Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Molecules from Plants of Andean Origin

Carlos Barba‐Ostria (First Author)
, Jessica Maritza Guaman Bautista
, Augusto A. Tosi-Vélez
, Juan A. Puente-Pineda
, Melanie A. Cedeño-Zambrano
, Enrique Terán
, Linda P. Guamán (Last Author)

Facultad de Ciencias de la Hospitalidad

Facultad de Ciencias de la Hospitalidad Universidad de Cuenca

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Background: Andean plants are rich in bioactive compounds shaped by extreme environmental conditions, contributing to their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. This review explores their phytochemical composition, biological activities, and therapeutic potential in modern medicine and nutrition of three plants of Andean origin

Original language	American English
Journal	Nutrients
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111749
State	Published - 22 May 2025

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Keywords

Andean plants
bioactive compounds
antioxidant
antimicrobial
Chenopodium quinoa
Amaranth spp.
Lupinus spp

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