TY - JOUR
T1 - Biological Activities of Chickpea in Human Health (Cicer arietinum L.). A Review
AU - Faridy, Juárez Chairez Milagros
AU - Stephanie, Cid Gallegos María
AU - Gabriela, Meza Márquez Ofelia
AU - Cristian, Jiménez Martínez
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Chickpea is one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. Among their benefits are the high protein concentration that reflects not only at the nutritional level but also on the supply of active peptides; besides, it presents different metabolites with pharmacological activities. Some biological activities identified in the different compounds of chickpea are antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic, and anticancer. Although most reports are based on the effects of the proteins and their hydrolysates, alcoholic extracts have also been proven that contain phenolic compounds, saponins, phytates, among others; therefore, their consumption has been dubbed as an alternative for the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. In the present review, we summarize the nutritional composition of the chickpea and describe the main biological activities reported for this legume, revealing some of its beneficial effects on health, of which there is still much to be elucidated.
AB - Chickpea is one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. Among their benefits are the high protein concentration that reflects not only at the nutritional level but also on the supply of active peptides; besides, it presents different metabolites with pharmacological activities. Some biological activities identified in the different compounds of chickpea are antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic, and anticancer. Although most reports are based on the effects of the proteins and their hydrolysates, alcoholic extracts have also been proven that contain phenolic compounds, saponins, phytates, among others; therefore, their consumption has been dubbed as an alternative for the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. In the present review, we summarize the nutritional composition of the chickpea and describe the main biological activities reported for this legume, revealing some of its beneficial effects on health, of which there is still much to be elucidated.
KW - Biological activity
KW - Chickpea
KW - Legumes
KW - Phytochemicals
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084205975&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11130-020-00814-2
DO - 10.1007/s11130-020-00814-2
M3 - Artículo de revisión
C2 - 32239331
AN - SCOPUS:85084205975
SN - 0921-9668
VL - 75
SP - 142
EP - 153
JO - Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
JF - Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
IS - 2
ER -