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Review
. 2025 Jan 30;105(2):701-720.
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.13708. Epub 2024 Jul 3.

An underutilized bean: hyacinth bean [Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet]: bioactive compounds, functional activity, and future food prospect and applications

Jiankang Zhou  1   2   3 , Wenting Wang  1 , Zhuo Zhang  1   3 , Gege Zhu  4 , Jiawei Qiao  1 , Shengyuan Guo  2 , Yu Bai  1 , Chaofan Zhao  1 , Cong Teng  5 , Peiyou Qin  1   2   3 , Lizhen Zhang  1 , Guixing Ren  1   2   3
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An underutilized bean: hyacinth bean [Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet]: bioactive compounds, functional activity, and future food prospect and applications

Jiankang Zhou et al. J Sci Food Agric. .

Abstract

Hyacinth bean [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet], a plant belonging to the leguminous family and traditionally used for medicinal purposes in China, is a valuable resource with a wide range of health benefits. This review examines the bioactive compounds, health-promoting properties and functional food potential of hyacinth bean, highlighting its role in protecting against metabolic diseases and the underlying molecular mechanisms. According to existing research, hyacinth bean contains a diverse array of bioactive compounds, Consumption of hyacinth beans and hyacinth bean-related processed food products, as well as their use in medicines, is associated with a variety of health benefits that are increasingly favoured by the scientific community. In light of these findings, we posit that hyacinth bean holds great promise for further research and food application. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keywords: bioactive compounds; future application; health benefits; hyacinth bean.

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