Sesame seed lignans: Potent physiological modulators and possible ingredients in functional foods & nutraceuticals

Sammanfattning

Sesame seed contains very high levels (up to 2.5%) of furofuran lignans with beneficial physiological activities, mainly sesamin, sesamolin, and sesaminol glucosides. Reported activities of sesame seed lignans include inter alias modulation of fatty acid metabolism, inhibition of cholesterol absorption and biosynthesis, antioxidant and vitamin E-sparing effects, hypotensive effects, improvement of liver functions in connection with alcohol metabolism, and antiaging effects. This review comprehends patents pertinent to the preparations and uses of sesame seed lignans in health promotion. © 2011 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Nyckelord

Functional foods; Lignans; Nutraceuticals; Sesame; Sesamin; Sesaminol glucosides; Sesamolin

Publicerad i

Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
2011, volym: 3, nummer: 1, sidor: 17-29
Utgivare: Bentham Science Publishers B.V.

SLU författare

• Kamal-Eldin, Afaf

  • Institutionen för molekylära vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • United Arab Emirates University

• Moazzami, Ali

  • Institutionen för molekylära vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Livsmedelsvetenskap

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/2212798411103010017

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