TY - JOUR
T1 - Sesame seed lignans
T2 - Potent physiological modulators and possible ingredients in functional foods & nutraceuticals
AU - Kamal-Eldin, Afaf
AU - Moazzami, Ali
AU - Washi, Sidiga
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Sesame seed contains very high levels (up to 2.5%) of furofuran lignans with beneficial physiological activities, mainly sesamin, sesamolin, and sesaminol glucosides. Reported activities of sesame seed lignans include inter alias modulation of fatty acid metabolism, inhibition of cholesterol absorption and biosynthesis, antioxidant and vitamin E-sparing effects, hypotensive effects, improvement of liver functions in connection with alcohol metabolism, and antiaging effects. This review comprehends patents pertinent to the preparations and uses of sesame seed lignans in health promotion.
AB - Sesame seed contains very high levels (up to 2.5%) of furofuran lignans with beneficial physiological activities, mainly sesamin, sesamolin, and sesaminol glucosides. Reported activities of sesame seed lignans include inter alias modulation of fatty acid metabolism, inhibition of cholesterol absorption and biosynthesis, antioxidant and vitamin E-sparing effects, hypotensive effects, improvement of liver functions in connection with alcohol metabolism, and antiaging effects. This review comprehends patents pertinent to the preparations and uses of sesame seed lignans in health promotion.
KW - Functional foods
KW - Lignans
KW - Nutraceuticals
KW - Sesame
KW - Sesamin
KW - Sesaminol glucosides
KW - Sesamolin
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U2 - 10.2174/2212798411103010017
DO - 10.2174/2212798411103010017
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21114470
AN - SCOPUS:79955006445
SN - 2212-7984
VL - 3
SP - 17
EP - 29
JO - Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
JF - Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
IS - 1
ER -