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  • Article
  • Open Access
437 Views
18 Pages

2 December 2025

Procyanidin B1 (PB1), a polyphenol abundant in Cyperus esculentus stems and leaves extract (CELE), exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, though its mechanisms are not fully understood. This study investigated CELE’s effects in...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,167 Views
25 Pages

The Potential Neuroprotective Effect of Cyperus esculentus L. Extract in Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Rats: Extensive Biological and Metabolomics Approaches

  • Marwa M. Saeed,
  • Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa,
  • Fatema R. Saber,
  • Rabab H. Sayed,
  • María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea,
  • Amira K. Elmotayam,
  • Francisco Javier Leyva-Jiménez,
  • Antonio Segura-Carretero and
  • Rania I. Nadeem

21 October 2022

The aim of the present study is to investigate the phytochemical composition of tiger nut (TN) (Cyperus esculentus L.) and its neuroprotective potential in scopolamine (Scop)-induced cognitive impairment in rats. The UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis enable...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
9,597 Views
12 Pages

Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.): A Review of Its Compositions, Medical Efficacy, Antibacterial Activity and Allelopathic Potentials

  • Shengai Zhang,
  • Peizhi Li,
  • Zunmiao Wei,
  • Yan Cheng,
  • Jiayao Liu,
  • Yanmin Yang,
  • Yuyan Wang and
  • Zhongsheng Mu

21 April 2022

Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.) is an edible perennial grass-like plant, which propagates exclusively with underground tubers. Its tubers are rich in starch (20–30%), fat (25–35%), sugar (10–20%), protein (10–15%) and dietary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,078 Views
9 Pages

31 October 2022

Cyperus esculentus is highly adaptable to extremely arid conditions and functions of oil extraction and sand fixation. Numerous studies have investigated the influence of row spacing on traditional crop growth and soil physicochemical traits but have...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,717 Views
13 Pages

Innovation in Tigernut (Cyperus Esculentus L.) Milk Production: In Situ Hydrolysis of Starch

  • Djomdi,
  • Bakari Hamadou,
  • Olivier Gibert,
  • Thierry Tran,
  • Cedric Delattre,
  • Guillaume Pierre,
  • Philippe Michaud,
  • Richard Ejoh and
  • Robert Ndjouenkeu

23 June 2020

Tigernut tubers (Cyperus esculentus) are used for the production of vegetable milk, commonly known as “Horchata de chufa” in Spain. The presence of starch in the tuber limits the yield of the milk, since this carbohydrate gelatinizes duri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,441 Views
18 Pages

Main Chemical Components, Activity and Mechanism of Repellence of Cyperus esculentus Essential Oil Against Tribolium confusum

  • Xu Feng,
  • Cheng-Bin Shan,
  • Jian-Nan Ma,
  • Yue Ma,
  • Na Li,
  • De-Jian Zhang,
  • Zhan-Yuan Lu and
  • Chao-Mei Ma

31 January 2025

Tribolium confusum is a major stored-product pest that exhibits resistance to chemically synthesized pest repellents. This study investigated the potential of essential oil (EO) extracted from the roots of Cyperus esculentus as a natural alternative...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,465 Views
13 Pages

Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) as an Agricultural Crop in Brazil: Tuber Dormancy Breaking

  • Márcio Antônio Godoi Junior,
  • Rebeca Soares da Silva,
  • Rodrigo Nogueira de Sousa,
  • Cleide Maria Ferreira Pinto,
  • Wellington Souto Ribeiro and
  • Kassio Ferreira Mendes

27 March 2024

Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) is cultivated worldwide due to its agricultural and biotechnological potential. In Brazil, it is considered a weed, and we lack studies on its cultivation. Overcoming tuber dormancy is crucial for propagation....

  • Review
  • Open Access
109 Citations
19,367 Views
19 Pages

Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.): Nutrition, Processing, Function and Applications

  • Yali Yu,
  • Xiaoyu Lu,
  • Tiehua Zhang,
  • Changhui Zhao,
  • Shiyao Guan,
  • Yiling Pu and
  • Feng Gao

19 February 2022

The tiger nut is the tuber of Cyperus esculentus L., which is a high-quality wholesome crop that contains lipids, protein, starch, fiber, vitamins, minerals and bioactive factors. This article systematically reviewed the nutritional composition of ti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,082 Views
12 Pages

Enhancing Bioactive Antioxidants’ Extraction from “Horchata de Chufa” By-Products

  • Elena Roselló-Soto,
  • Francisco J. Barba,
  • Predrag Putnik,
  • Danijela Bursać Kovačević,
  • Jose M. Lorenzo and
  • Yara Cantavella-Ferrero

1 October 2018

During the production of a traditional drink produced from the tubers of Cyperus esculentus L. also known as “horchata de chufa,” a high quantity of by-products are generated. These by-products are rich with valuable biological compounds, hence, ther...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,680 Views
19 Pages

Chufa Drink: Potential in Developing a New Plant-Based Fermented Dessert

  • Sanne Kjærulf Madsen,
  • Elisabeth Thule Thulesen,
  • Mohammad Amin Mohammadifar and
  • Claus Heiner Bang-Berthelsen

5 December 2021

Plant-based foods with desirable texture and nutritional value have attracted considerable interest from consumers. In order to meet the growing demand for more sustainable and health-focused products, new sources for plant-based products are needed....

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,946 Views
26 Pages

Functional Cyperus esculentus L. Cookies Enriched with the Probiotic Strain Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SL42

  • Noussaiba Belmadani,
  • Wafa Kassous,
  • Kawtar Keddar,
  • Lamia Amtout,
  • Djahira Hamed,
  • Zohra Douma-Bouthiba,
  • Vlad Costache,
  • Philippe Gérard and
  • Hasnia Ziar

15 August 2024

This study presents for the first time functional cookies for diabetics made with 100% organic Cyperus esculentus L. flour, either plain or enhanced with 5% polyfloral honey syrup containing the probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SL42. The...