Exploring the anticancer and antioxidant properties of Vicia faba L. pods extracts, a promising source of nutraceuticals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulse crops are considered the major sources of proteins, dietary fiber, micronutrients, and bioactive phytochemicals. Among the numerous pulse crops, broad beans (Vicia faba L.) have received particular attention due to their nutraceutical, functional and economic importance. Our attention was mainly focused on the broad bean pods (VFs), which are the primary by-product of the domestic and industrial processing of broad beans and an attractive source of valuable ingredients.

Methods

In order to investigate the VFs properties, the flours from broad beans of three different harvest periods were extracted with acetone, methanol and 70% aqueous ethanol and the dried extracts were analyzed, qualitatively and quantitatively, and tested for their antioxidant thro

SUBMITTER: Ceramella J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9392456 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature