Polyphenol-rich lentils and their health promoting effects

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2017, Pages

  Ganesan, Kumar ^a   Xu, Baojun ^a  

^a BNU HKBU UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Degenerative diseases; Health promoting effects; Lentils; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

4 ACETYLSAGITTATIN A; 5,7 DIMETHOXYFLAVONE; CATECHIN; CATECHIN 3 GLUCOSIDE; CATECHIN 7 GLUCOSIDE; CATECHIN GALLATE; EPICATECHIN; EPICATECHIN GALLATE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN; ERIODICTYOL; ERIODICTYOL 7 RUTINOSIDE; HYPERIN; ISOQUERCITRIN; KAEMPFEROL 3 GALACTOSIDE; KEMPFEROL 3 GLUCOSIDE; KEMPFEROL 3 RUTINOSIDE; KEMPFEROL 4 GLUCOSIDE; KEMPFEROL 5 GLUCOSIDE; KEMPFEROL 7 RHAMNOSIDE; LUTEOLIN; LUTEOLIN 3,7 DIGLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN 4 GLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN 7 GLUCOSIDE; MYRICETIN 3 RHAMNOSIDE; NARINGENIN; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROCYANIDIN; PRODELPHINIDIN; QUERCETIN 3 XYLOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; ANTIOXIDANT; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HEART PROTECTION; LENTIL; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; PLANT SEED;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIET; HUMANS; LENS PLANT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLYPHENOLS; SEEDS;

EID: 85034032223     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112390     Document Type: Review

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