Water-Soluble Viscous Substance of Jew's Mellow Leaves Lowers Serum and Liver Cholesterol Concentrations and Increases Fecal Steroid Excretion in Rats Fed a High Cholesterol Diet.

Innami, Satoshi; Nakamura, Kotaro; Tabata, Kimiko; Wada, Masahiro; Takita, Toshichika

doi:10.3177/jnsv.41.465

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“…Fruits, vegetables, pulses, legumes, and nuts have provided the fiber, protective against constipation, cancer (especially colon cancer), heart disease, and diabetes (13). Jew's mallow provided the soluble dietary fiber, associated with decreased serum and cholesterol concentrations as well as increased excretion of bile acids and neutral sterols (14). Olive oil, parsley, thyme, onions, tea, beans, nuts, tomato, citrus fruits, celery, wheat, lentils, chickpeas, and other legumes provided the phenolic compounds, reported to possess antioxidant and anticancer potentials, and to be protective against many inflammatory conditions, especially when isolated from olive oil (15).…”

Section: Lebanese Traditional Dietsmentioning

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Lebanese Traditional Diets and Health Effects

Hwalla

Khoury

2008

Wild-Type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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Lebanon is a highly urbanized Mediterranean country, characterized by its healthy traditional cuisine. With some exceptions related to sugar, sweeteners, and cereals, Lebanese food consumption is comparable with many northern Mediterranean countries. It is a collection of minimally processed vegetarian recipes, in addition to an abundance of fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, and nuts. Olive oil is the principle fat used, replacing other sources, in addition to many other ingredients including wild edible plants, lemon, garlic and mint.With modernization and development, consumer tastes and demands have had implications on the traditional Lebanese foods and dietary habits. Some changes occurred to the ingredients used and to the percent contribution of macronutrients to energy intake. Recent studies on food consumption patterns of the Lebanese young and adult population showed a shift in the food consumed toward increased intake of fat, milk, and animal protein and decreased intake of whole wheat bread and cereals. It seems that the Lebanese Mediterranean diet is converging with a pattern high in saturated fat, sugar, and refined foods and is low in fiber. Such a Westernized dietary pattern is associated with the increased risk of non communicable diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension.Although the present Lebanese dietary habit has retained many of its Mediterranean characteristics, however, a duality is appearing between modernization and the strong adherence to culture and tradition.

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Section: Lebanese Traditional Dietsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lebanese Traditional Diets and Health Effects

Hwalla

Khoury

2008

Wild-Type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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“…Consuming sweet potato leaves has been linked to triggering several physiological reactions that may lower the chances of cardiovascular disease. Increased faecal excretion of bile acids (Innami et al ., 1998), reduced lipid peroxidation and DNA damage (Chen et al ., 2008) and modulation of blood glucose, insulin levels in plasma and lipid profiles have all been reported in sweet potato leaves (Zhao et al ., 2007). Linoleic and linolenic fatty acid ratios in sweet potato leaves are about 1:2, which may further defend the cardiovascular system against excessive inflammation and oxidative stress (Almazan & Adeyeye, 1998).…”

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“…Current changes in diet and lifestyles have led to a decline in consuming healthy foods and complex carbohydrates. These changes are associated with an increased risk of disorders such as stroke and cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory conditions, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes, as well as cancer (Innami et al ., 1998). A healthy diet rich in functional foods and high in bioactive metabolites can help the immune system function properly and protect against many of these metabolic disorders.…”

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A review on the potential health benefits of sweet potato: insights into its preclinical and clinical studies

Elgabry

Sedeek

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Summary Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) has become a research focus in recent decades because of its nutritional and functional properties. Its leaves, stems and roots are a valuable source of bioactive carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, carotenoids, anthocyanins, phenolic acids and flavonoids. These bioactive metabolites possess many biological activities, such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, antiulcer and immunostimulant activities. Moreover, previous investigations proved that bioactivity varies qualitatively and quantitatively among sweet potato cultivars. So, the purpose of this review was to summarise the preclinical and clinical studies that have been conducted on different varieties of sweet potatoes, aiming to find the gap between them. This may consequently help in recommending additional clinical investigations on sweet potatoes maximising their potential as a functional food.

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“…It was found that a cholesterol-free diet containing powdered green leaves of C. olitorius in rats helps to reduced hepatic cholesterol and increased fecal bile acid via inhibition of enterohepatic circulation condition and neutral sterol excretion [ 131 ]. Earlier studies discovered that rats with hypercholesterolemia had lower levels of serum and hepatic cholesterol and increased fecal steroid excretion [ 132 ], where rats fed a diet JML (fridze dried leaf extract) containing a water-soluble viscous polysaccharides containing dietary fibers are the principal effective component.…”

Section: Biological Activitymentioning

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A Comprehensive Review of C. capsularis and C. olitorius: A Source of Nutrition, Essential Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities

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Plant bioactive compounds have gained global significance in terms of both medicinal and economic ramifications due to being easily accessible and are believed to be effective with fewer side effects. Growing relevant clinical and scientific evidence has become an important criterion for accepting traditional health claims of medicinal plants and also supports the traditional uses of Corchorus as folk medicine. C. capsularis and C. olitorius have broad applications ranging from textile to biocomposite, and young leaves and shoots are used as healthy vegetables and have long been used as traditional remedies for fever, ascites, algesia, liver disorders, piles, and tumors in many cultures. This review systematically summarized and emphasized the nutritional attributes, mostly available bioactive compounds, and biological and potential pharmaceutical properties of C. capsularis and C. olitorius, disclosed to users and non-users. Results suggest that various phytochemicals such as cardiac glycosides, phenols, flavonoids, sterols, lipids, and fatty acids were found or analytically identified in different plant parts (leaf, stem, seed, and root), and many of them are responsible for pharmacological properties and their antitumor, anticancer, antioxidant, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antiviral, antibacterial, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic and antiobesity, and cardiovascular properties help to prevent and cure many chronic diseases. In addition to their use in traditional food and medicine, their leaves have also been developed for skin care products, and some other possible uses are described. From this review, it is clear that the isolated compounds of both species have great potential to prevent and treat various diseases and be used as functional foods. In conclusion, this comprehensive review establishes a significant reference base for future research into various medical and functional food applications.

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Water-Soluble Viscous Substance of Jew's Mellow Leaves Lowers Serum and Liver Cholesterol Concentrations and Increases Fecal Steroid Excretion in Rats Fed a High Cholesterol Diet.

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Lebanese Traditional Diets and Health Effects

Lebanese Traditional Diets and Health Effects

A review on the potential health benefits of sweet potato: insights into its preclinical and clinical studies

A Comprehensive Review of C. capsularis and C. olitorius: A Source of Nutrition, Essential Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities

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