ipl-logo

Legumes Research Paper

1404 Words6 Pages

PHYTOCHEMICALS Legumes contain a number of phytochemicals that have potential health benefits as well as some that can reduce the bioavailability of nutrients. These compounds include saponins, phytic acid, phenolic compounds, enzyme inhibitors, and lectins. Saponins Saponins are amphiphilic compounds present in a wide variety of plants and herbs. Structurally, saponins in food exist as glycosides, with a hydrophobic triterpenoid or steroid (sapogenin) group linked to water-soluble sugar residues. Saponins have been shown to have anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic properties in a variety of in vitro approaches (cell culture) [9]. Polyphenols The seed color of beans is determined by the presence of polyphenolic compounds. The main …show more content…

For analgesic activity aspirin and for anti-inflammatory activities diclofenac was used as standard drugs. It was found that petroleum ether extract showed significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. Further it was reported that the steroids and flavonoids in petroleum ether extract of Phaseolus vulgaris Linn., seeds are responsible for the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities[3]. Antimutagenic activity For the experiment with the bean extract, a dose of 300 mg/plate of Ellagic acid (EA) was chosen as the antimutagenic control. Both EA and bean extracts were found to be non-toxic to the bacteria at the concentrations tested. The inhibitory effects of the bean extracts and EA against BwaxP mutagenicity were found to be dose-dependent. The percentages of inhibition produced against BwaxP _2 mg/plate. using 300 mg/plate of EA and for the extracts 500 mg equivalent catechin plate were 82%, 83%, 81% and 83% for EA, water extract, water+methanol extract and methanol extract, respectively. But for 1-NP mutagenicity, the inhibitory effect was shown by methanolic extract only. Hence it was reported as health-promoting food …show more content…

The mechanisms responsible for this apparently protective role may include gene-nutrient interactions and modulation of proteins’ expression

Show More
Related

  • Chickpeas Research Paper

    79 Words  | 1 Pages

    Chickpeas are rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals. A serving of 100g cooked chickpeas salt contains 27.42 g carbohydrates, which helps to generate energy; 7.6 g fiber for a healthy heart and a healthy digestive system; 2.59 g fat; and 8.86 g protein. Chickpeas also contain vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin K. The minerals contained in the grains are calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and

    Read More

  • Herbology 301 Research Paper

    74 Words  | 1 Pages

    Something I learned about in Herbology 301 is healing. Healing is an important part of our life, which is why i wanted to write about it. Healing spells are needed in everyday life, and if we were to ask someone how many healing spells they 've used in their lifetime, the number would probably be too high to remember. I also learned that mental illnesses are not one-spell-cure-all diseases, which is very helpful to know.

    Read More

  • Lovia Sandifer Research Paper

    375 Words  | 2 Pages

    Lovia Sandifer is fifty –three years old. Lovia Sandifer is my mother. She lives in a small town called Cleveland, MS. She has lived in Cleveland for seventeen years. She has a job in Cleveland, Ms. Lovia works at factory called Baxter.

    Read More

  • Paleo Food Research Paper

    539 Words  | 3 Pages

    Following the Paleo dishes are all about returning to the beginnings of our most well-known ancestors and also adhering to their diet. Back when cavemen walked planet earth, they were seekers and gatherers ingesting the freshest of fruits, vegetables, as well as meats. Effortlessly diets come strict recommendations on what you are able to and cannot eat. By following this list of foods set forth, you get optimal health as well as nutrition. Knowing that the Paleo meals are based on the food that the cavemen ate, you will need to steer clear of all food items that are manufactured or processed.

    Read More

  • Research Paper On Buckwheat

    128 Words  | 1 Pages

    I believe that "Buckwheat" is an effective essay because it shows his change in perspective from the beginning to the end. In the beginning of the essay, the writer seen Buckwheat as nothing more than a play thing to him. He was just "a stupid n-word" as he stated in the essay. Like what Kevin said in his post, when the writer saw what his brother and friend were doing, he decided to join in because his brother was doing it. As they tortured the poor boy, the writer thought nothing of it, until that tiny piece of asphalt hit the innocent child.

    Read More

  • Green Peas Research Paper

    88 Words  | 1 Pages

    GREEN PEAS have a bunch of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that play a primary role in preventing cancers. Green peas high amount of health-protective polyphenol called coumestrol acts as a defending agent against cancers. Excessive inflammation and oxidative stress are the risk factors for the abnormal cell growth. The risk factor for stomach and gastric tumors increases in persons whose intake of antioxidant, polyphenols, and anti-inflammatory nutrients are low.

    Read More

  • Milkweed Research Paper

    871 Words  | 4 Pages

    Each year, monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometres though North America. The larva of these butterflies eat only milkweed; the availability of which is decreasing due to urbanization, herbicide use, and pesticide use. In the past 20 years, 90% of the monarch butterfly population had died (2). The model I created shows four different pieces of information shown on top of a map of north America. The translucent blue coloured area represents the general living area of the Western and the Eastern migratory North American monarch butterfly populations (8).

    Read More

  • Tuscan Hummus Research Paper

    541 Words  | 3 Pages

    California Pizza Kitchen An aroma of delicious Alfredo sauce and steaming hot pizza makes people enter California Pizza Kitchen and don’t regret it. Stepping inside the Boca Raton Town Center Mall, one of the first things people see is the amazing restaurant California Pizza Kitchen (or CPK). Right when people walk in, a worker behind a desk greets them, and then server quickly directs them to their seat. When walking through the restaurant, people see two aisles, separated by a small brick alignment. The green cushioned booths are on the sides of the brick alignment, and there are black fans twirling on the ceiling.

    Read More

  • Milk Thistle Research Paper

    848 Words  | 4 Pages

    6 Benefits of Milk Thistle An organic treatment for many customary conditions related to the pancreas and the liver, milk thistle has been round for greater than 2,000 years. The herb itself is rather bitter. Milk thistle presents defense towards hepatotoxic marketers, and aids in being equipped to reverse poisonous liver injuries. It has been indicated that one of the vital advantages of milk thistle is that it will possibly arouse the liver’s synthesis of protein and aids the progress of new liver cells. Milk thistle used to be utilized by early clinical practitioners to handle congestion within the kidneys, spleen, and veins.

    Read More

  • Annotated Bibliography On Chickpea

    580 Words  | 3 Pages

    Annotated Bibliography Name: Student ID: Lab Section: Thesis Statement Investigating the genetic changes that lead to physiological responses in plants to water stress can help researchers develop crop varieties that have greater water usage efficiency and can grow successfully under drought conditions. Molina, C., Rotter, B., Horres, R., Udupa, S. M., Besser, B., Bellarmino, L., Baum, M., Matsumura, H., Terauchi, R., Kahl, G. and Winter, P. (2008). SuperSAGE: the drought stress-responsive transcriptome of chickpea roots. BMC Genomics 9:553.

    Read More

  • End Of Food

    508 Words  | 3 Pages

    Phytochemicals that come from plants, such as lycopene and flavonoid, have been linked to lower rates of prostate cancer and diabetes, respectively. Although we cannot find the answers behind why our bodies use these chemicals, they should not be neglected. We may not need these compounds for our survival, but “[we] may not live maximally, and [we] may not have optimal function.” I really enjoyed Lizzie Widdicombe’s article “The End of Food.” It introduced me to a topic that I was unfamiliar with, and it opened my eyes to the new technology and innovation that is evolving.

    Read More

  • Pathogenic Bacteria Research Paper

    1409 Words  | 6 Pages

    Antimicrobial Activity of Three Medicinal Plant Extracts from Duba Province Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on some Human Pathogenic Bacteria Abstract: Three seed extracts of coffee (Coffea arabica), black cumin (Nigella sativa), and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) plants were purchased from local market in Duba province, west Saudi Arabia were assayed for the in vitro antibacterial activity against three human pathogenic bacteria viz Klebsiella pneumoniae, Psuedomonas sp, and Escherichia coli using hole plate diffusion method. The result revealed that some ethanolic and hot water extracts had shown antibacterial activities against the three bacterial strains under investigation. Key words: plant extracts, coffee, black cumin, date palm, bacteria. Introduction:

    Read More

  • Green Tea Pathogens

    862 Words  | 4 Pages

    This practice inactivates indigenous oxidizing enzymes, thereby maintaining in the leaves a level of polyphenols that is much higher than those found in Black Tea or Oolong Tea [13]. Green tea polyphenols, collectively known as catechins, comprise 30% -40 % of the extractable solids of dried green tea leaves. They include Epicatechin (EC), Epicatechin gallate (ECG), Epigallocatechin (EGC), and Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), all of which have demonstrable bactericidal activity against various gram positive and gram negative bacteria [14, 15]. Studies performed on the biological activity of GTE and tea polyphenols have implicated catechins to be the main components, possessing anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant, and chemo-preventive properties [16, 17, 18,

    Read More

  • Alfalfa Research Paper

    1354 Words  | 6 Pages

    Background: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a leguminous plant with high contents of phytoestrogen and saponin which are both useful in preventing diabetes disorders. Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder that is specified by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of alfalfa on blood glucose and serum lipids in alloxan diabetic rats. Method: Thirty-two adult female wistar rats weighing 210-250 g were recruited and divided randomly into four groups of eight animals each for 21 days as follows.

    Read More

  • Business Ethics Case Study: Monsanto's CEO

    769 Words  | 4 Pages

    As Monsanto is a multinational company whose products are consumed by the food industry, it has to strictly emphasize on its moral obligations concerning the society where their products are being sold. Such moral obligation includes providing best quality of seeds to the consumers and betterment of farmer’s life (Stern, 2011). For this purpose Monsanto ensures high yielding properties of their seeds and it would prevent against insects eating their precious crops. This would ease the farmers in keeping their crops safe and reduce their hassle to sprinkle pesticides for crop safety. On the contrary these genetically modified seeds reported in causing health related issues on consuming the food grown from them.

    Read More

More about Legumes Research Paper

Open Document