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Review
. 2017 Nov 10;18(11):2390.
doi: 10.3390/ijms18112390.

Polyphenol-Rich Lentils and Their Health Promoting Effects

Kumar Ganesan  1 , Baojun Xu  2
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Review

Polyphenol-Rich Lentils and Their Health Promoting Effects

Kumar Ganesan et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Polyphenols are a group of plant metabolites with potent antioxidant properties, which protect against various chronic diseases induced by oxidative stress. Evidence showed that dietary polyphenols have emerged as one of the prominent scientific interests due to their role in the prevention of degenerative diseases in humans. Possible health beneficial effects of polyphenols are measured based on the human consumption and their bioavailability. Lentil (Lens culinaris; Family: Fabaceae) is a great source of polyphenol compounds with various health-promoting properties. Polyphenol-rich lentils have a potential effect on human health, possessing properties such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer. Based on the explorative study, the current comprehensive review aims to give up-to-date information on nutritive compositions, bioactive compounds and the health-promoting effect of polyphenol-rich lentils, which explores their therapeutic values for future clinical studies. All data of in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies of lentils and their impact on human health were collected from a library database and electronic search (Science Direct, PubMed and Google Scholar). Health-promoting information was gathered and orchestrated in the suitable place in the review.

Keywords: antioxidants; degenerative diseases; health-promoting effects; lentils; polyphenols.

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