Grain legumes are a valuable source of food proteins. Their exploitation is expected to grow in relation of a growing world's food needs. Moreover, it is currently taking place a reappraisal of the beneficial effects of legume seed dietary intake, which are the basis for various health claims. Proteins and peptides concur to the observed biological activities of legume seeds, but their effect(s...

Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein present in large quantities in colostrum and in breast milk, in external secretions and in polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Lactoferrin's main function is non-immune protection. Among several protective activities shown by lactoferrin, those displayed by orally administered lactoferrin are: (i) antimicrobial activity, which has been presumed due to iron depri...

Over production of free radicals result in oxidative stress that deregulates the cellular and metabolic functions. Phytochemicals with antioxidant property are of great interest due to their beneficial effects on human health as they offer protection against metabolic dysfunction, gastro-duodenal pathogenesis, premature aging, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer, neuro-d...

lowing negative studies. Despite studies showing that echinacea does not treat cold symptoms, it is one of the best selling supplements in the United States with estimated sales exceeding $300 million per year. Dr Leach claims that I supported my position “through the selective reporting of a few clinical studies.” However, all studies are not equal. The studies I selected regarding gingko, cho...

Marine plants are known to produce a large number of structurally diverse secondary metabolites. They are found to be economically important in the field of food additives, nutraceutical and drugs. Seagrasses are a paraphyletic group of marine hydrophilus angiosperms, which evolved three to four times from land plants back to the sea. It lives in an estuarine or in the marine environment, and n...

In most areas of the world, camelids are considered exotic animals, living only in zoological gardens. Additionally, considering original lands where they were previously bred with specific economic and social aims, today it is possible to detect a reduction their total numbers. Typically as working animals for goods transportation desert regions, source meat milk, recent years, camels have bee...

Mulberry (Morus spp., Moracecae) is a notable medicinal and multi-functional plant. Distinct mulberry types are spread in subtropical, temperate tropical areas all over the world. leaves carry number of bioactive compounds with it along various pharmacological effects. It magnificent origin nutrients, phytochemical been proven as nutraceutical. have wide range effects having bacteriostatic, ant...