Farah Hosseinian

Flaxseed Lignans: Properties and Health Benefits

Flaxseed Lignans, mechanism of activity using in vitro and in vivo models

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Produktbeschreibung

The flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) lignans secoisolariciresinol (SECO) and its diglucoside secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) are reported to have a number of health benefits including reduction of serum cholesterol levels, delay in the onset of type II diabetes and decreased formation of breast, prostate and colon cancers. The health benefits of SECO and SDG may be partially attributed to their antioxidant properties. To better understand their antioxidant properties, SECO and SDG are oxidized and the major lignan radical- scavenging oxidation products and their formation over time can be determined. Flaxseed lignans act as chain breaking antioxidants in food and biological systems. This indicates that flaxseed lignans may be useful as alternative natural antioxidant preservatives and may be applicable in this role in vegetable oils and in other oil-based foods to provide additional health benefits as antioxidant or antiestrogenic compounds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 116g
• ISBN-13: 9783838343587
• ISBN-10: 3838343581
• Artikelnr.: 29498933

Autorenporträt

La Dra. Farah Hosseinian es experta en química de los alimentos y su investigación se centra en los antioxidantes, los antiinflamatorios en los alimentos y la salud humana. Está interesada en la extracción y caracterización de bioácidos a partir de subproductos y restos agroalimentarios, como el salvado de creal y la pulpa y la piel de las frutas, para obtener ingredientes alimentarios y nutracéuticos.