Leguminous seeds are a valuable source of food proteins. A reappraisal of the beneficial effects of legume seed dietary intake, which are the basis for various health claims, is currently taking place. Proteins and peptides concur in the observed biological/functional activities of legume seeds. However, the molecular determinants of these beneficial activities in most cases are far from being understood. A multidisciplinary research work, including the characterisation at molecular level of these molecules and the evaluation of their biological activities, is crucial to unveil food protein nutri-functional properties and optimise their exploitation. These are the approaches of the molecular nutraceutics.
Molecular nutraceutics as a mean to investigate the positive effects of legume seed proteins on human health / A. Scarafoni, C. Magni, M.M. Duranti. - In: TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0924-2244. - 18:9(2007), pp. 454-463.
Molecular nutraceutics as a mean to investigate the positive effects of legume seed proteins on human health
A. ScarafoniPrimo
;C. MagniSecondo
;M.M. DurantiUltimo
2007
Abstract
Leguminous seeds are a valuable source of food proteins. A reappraisal of the beneficial effects of legume seed dietary intake, which are the basis for various health claims, is currently taking place. Proteins and peptides concur in the observed biological/functional activities of legume seeds. However, the molecular determinants of these beneficial activities in most cases are far from being understood. A multidisciplinary research work, including the characterisation at molecular level of these molecules and the evaluation of their biological activities, is crucial to unveil food protein nutri-functional properties and optimise their exploitation. These are the approaches of the molecular nutraceutics.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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