Journal
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
Volume 75, Issue 2, Pages 142-153Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-020-00814-2
Keywords
Biological activity; Chickpea; Legumes; Phytochemicals
Funding
- Instituto Politecnico Nacional [SIP-20200299]
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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.
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