Chemical and Biochemical Properties, and Health Benefits of Chinese Dates (Jujubes)

2016 ◽  
pp. 33-34
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Biochemical Properties

scholarly journals Screening of Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Activity and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants and Development of Herbal Tea

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
A. G. A. W. Alakolanga ◽  
J. F. Usna ◽  
K. G. B. A. Samarasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Inhibition Activity ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Ic50 Values

Aims: Herbal medicines are widely used because of its health benefits and minimum side effects. There are many underutilized medicinal herbs in Sri Lanka which are not subjected to any scientific study to prove their health benefits. The present study attempted to identify the health benefits and possibility to develop herbal teas from selected herbs; Solanum trilobatum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Cardiospermum halicacabum, Acalypha indica and Plectranthus amboinicus. Study Design:  Complete Randomized Design was employed. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory of Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka From November 2018 to March 2019. Methodology: Leaf samples of these herbs were oven dried for 12 hours at 50 . Infusions were prepared by boiling varying amounts of leaf samples from 1g to 5g in 100 ml of distilled water and tested for antioxidant activity with DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assay and α-amylase inhibition activity using Dinitrosalicylic acid method. Sensory evaluation was conducted for the same infusions with ISO-3103 specifications to select the best amounts of samples for consumption. The selected amounts were subjected to chemical analysis. Results: The best antioxidant activity and α-amylase inhibition activity were observed in C.halicacabum with 7.71 mg ml-1 and 45.51 mg ml-1 IC50 values respectively. Results confirmed that all leaf infusions contain Anthocyanin (4.20-0.11mg dm-3), Polyphenols (120.49-32.93 mg dm-3  and Free Sugar (262.95-24.67mg dm-3). Conclusion: Selected herbs show positive responses towards selected biochemical properties and there is a very good potential to develop herbal teas with interesting health benefits with high customer attraction. C. halicacabum shows the best potential among selected herbs. However, it is suggested to carry out further studies to confirm these results and find out any adverse effects of overconsumption.

scholarly journals Carnosine—a natural bioactive dipeptide: bioaccessibility, bioavailability and health benefits

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 8-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lujuan Xing ◽  
MacKenzie E. Chee ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Wangang Zhang ◽  
Yoshinori Mine
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Current State ◽  
Preclinical And Clinical Studies ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Significant Health

Carnosine is a natural dipeptide synthesized by both vertebrate and invertebrate organisms and has functional properties that are specific to muscle and excitable tissues. Recent in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that carnosine presents metal chelating and antioxidant activities and has the ability to inhibit protein carbonylation and glycoxidation. This review describes the health benefits of carnosine in relation to its bioaccessibility, bioavailability and biochemical properties as well as providing the current state-of-the-art knowledge on the potential use of carnosine as a nutraceutical. The therapeutic potential of carnosine has also been investigated by a number of preclinical and clinical studies for diseases such as diabetes and its associated complications, as well as fatigue, ageing, and some neurological disorders. Altogether the current literature provides supportive evidence on the use of carnosine as a natural dietary supplement with significant health boosting efficiency and without any side effects.

Biochemical properties, nutritional values, health benefits and sustainability of palm oil

Biochimie ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 81-95
Author(s):  
Monde Aké Absalome ◽  
Cisse-Camara Massara ◽  
Ake Aké Alexandre ◽  
Koffi Gervais ◽  
Gauze Gnagne-Agnero Chantal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Nutritional Values

scholarly journals Microbial Diversity and Characteristics of Kombucha as Revealed by Metagenomic and Physicochemical Analysis

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4446
Author(s):  
Mayank Kaashyap ◽  
Marc Cohen ◽  
Nitin Mantri
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Diversity ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Physicochemical Analysis ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Its Sequencing ◽  
Human Gut ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
History Of Use

Kombucha is a fermented tea made from a Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY) with a long history of use as a health tonic. It is likely that most health benefits come from the tea and fermentation metabolites from specific microbial communities. Despite its growing importance as a functional health drink, the microbial ecosystem present in kombucha has not been fully documented. To characterize the microbial composition and biochemical properties of ‘The Good Brew’ original base kombucha, we used metagenomics amplicon (16S rRNA and ITS) sequencing to identify the microbial communities at the taxonomic level. We identified 34 genera with 200 microbial species yet described in kombucha. The dominance of organic acid producing microorganisms Acetobacter, Komagataeibacter and Starmerella are healthy for the human gut and their glucose metabolising activities have a putative role in preventing conditions such as diabetes and obesity. Kombucha contains high protein (3.31 µg/mL), high phenolic content (290.4 mg/100 mL) and low sugars (glucose: 1.87 g/L; sucrose 1.11 g/L; fructose: 0.05 g/L) as compared to green tea. The broad microbial diversity with proven health benefits for the human gut suggests kombucha is a powerful probiotic. These findings are important to improve the commercial value of kombucha and uncover the immense prospects for health benefits.

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