La nostra review “Review of the health benefits of Faba beans (Vicia faba L.) polyphenols“sui ruoli bioattivi dei polifenoli contenuti nelle fave, un legume che mostra interessanti peculiarità nutrizionali è stata accettata sul giornale Journal of Food and Nutrition research. L’interesse su aspetti nutrizionali di questo legume è nato da quando abbiamo conosciuto i prodotti della Biodiversità agraria della Regione Marche. Tra questi, vi sono dei legumi e in particolare la Fava di Fratte Rosa.
Ecco il riassunto: The dietary consumption of legumes is associated with a lower incidence of chronic degenerative diseases. Among legumes, a growing interest is devoted to Faba beans (Vicia faba L.), also known as broad bean. Vicia faba nutritional properties have been previously studied and several polyphenols (mainly flavonoids) have been evaluated in broad bean extracts. In our study, the literature on polyphenol content in different varieties of Faba bean and on factors which modulate their levels was reviewed. Also data on bioaccessibility and bioavailability of the main polyphenols contained in Faba bean were reviewed. The molecular mechanisms (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties) by which Faba bean polyphenols could be involved in the protection against the development of human diseases are described.
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