Bioactive compounds in apricots and human health benefits

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Bioactive compounds in apricots and human health benefits

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In the recent time is an increasing demand by the consumers for foods that not only fulfil the basic need of nutrition but additionally perform a disease preventive and curing role. The common term “functional food” goes far beyond the normal nutrition sense and is simply defined as any food or food ingredient that has a positive impact on the individual’s health and alleviates or prevents a disease in addition to its normal nutritional functions. The food components meeting this purpose are mostly phytochemicals that are being explored and studied for their potential roles in the body. Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) are attractive fruit species because of rich source of nutrients and biologically active compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and vitamins. From nutritional point of view apricots are good source of carbohydrates, fibres, minerals and vitamins. Apricots contain varied amounts of essential minerals as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron and selenium. Vitamins found in apricot are pro-vitamin A, vitamins C, K, E, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid (B9) and pantothenic acid. Consumption of apricots daily has an inhibitory effect on mucosal inflammation in the stomach and chronic gastritis progressions. In addition, apricot kernels are considered to be an excellent source of quality oil, being used for cooking purpose, production of cosmetic products, benzaldehydes and active carbon. Human studies on the effect of aqueous amygdaline extracts from apricot seeds have shown apoptotic cell death of prostate cancer. The scientific evidence reviewed regarding apricot’s nutritional and functional attributes reveals that it is a rich source of nutrients and biologically active compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and vitamins. These substances have crucial roles in disease prevention and health maintenance. The effectiveness of apricot against stomach inflammations, hepatic disorder, tumour formation and chronic heart disease prove it as a functional food.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Bioactive compounds in apricots and human health benefits

Popis výsledku anglicky

In the recent time is an increasing demand by the consumers for foods that not only fulfil the basic need of nutrition but additionally perform a disease preventive and curing role. The common term “functional food” goes far beyond the normal nutrition sense and is simply defined as any food or food ingredient that has a positive impact on the individual’s health and alleviates or prevents a disease in addition to its normal nutritional functions. The food components meeting this purpose are mostly phytochemicals that are being explored and studied for their potential roles in the body. Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) are attractive fruit species because of rich source of nutrients and biologically active compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and vitamins. From nutritional point of view apricots are good source of carbohydrates, fibres, minerals and vitamins. Apricots contain varied amounts of essential minerals as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron and selenium. Vitamins found in apricot are pro-vitamin A, vitamins C, K, E, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid (B9) and pantothenic acid. Consumption of apricots daily has an inhibitory effect on mucosal inflammation in the stomach and chronic gastritis progressions. In addition, apricot kernels are considered to be an excellent source of quality oil, being used for cooking purpose, production of cosmetic products, benzaldehydes and active carbon. Human studies on the effect of aqueous amygdaline extracts from apricot seeds have shown apoptotic cell death of prostate cancer. The scientific evidence reviewed regarding apricot’s nutritional and functional attributes reveals that it is a rich source of nutrients and biologically active compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and vitamins. These substances have crucial roles in disease prevention and health maintenance. The effectiveness of apricot against stomach inflammations, hepatic disorder, tumour formation and chronic heart disease prove it as a functional food.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/QJ1510351" target="_blank" >QJ1510351: Pěstování vybraných druhů peckovin a drobného ovoce vysoké tržní kvality s eliminací nepříznivých biotických a abiotických vlivů nadkrýváním výsadeb</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů