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Nutritional Significance of Lectins and Enzyme Inhibitors from Legumes

Lajolo, Franco M., Genovese, Maria Inés·2002·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Abstract

Legumes have natural components, such as lectins, amylase, and trypsin inhibitors, that may adversely affect their nutritional properties. Much information has already been obtained on their antinutritional significance and how to inactivate them by proper processing. Chronic ingestion of residual levels is unlikely to pose risks to human health. On the other hand, the ability of these molecules to inhibit some enzymes such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, disaccharidases, and alpha-amylases, to selectively bind to glycoconjugates, and to enter the circulatory system may be a useful tool in nutrition and pharmacology. Trypsin inhibitors have also been studied as cancer risk reducing factors. These components seem to act as plant defense substances. However, increased contents may represent an impairment of the nutritional quality of legumes because these glycoproteins and the sulfur-rich protease inhibitors have been shown to be poorly digested and to participate in chemical reactions during processing reducing protein digestibility, a still unsolved question.

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Authors
Lajolo, F. M., & Genovese, M. I.
Affiliations
Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Venue
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Published
2002-09-24
Volume
50
Issue
22
Pages
6592-6598
ISSN
  • 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5118
OpenAlex
W2062846964
Cited by
211
References
56
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytase and its Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
Keywords
Fabaceae, lectins, enzyme inhibitors, trypsin inhibitor, amylase inhibitors, antinutritional factors, protein digestibility, glycoproteins, plant defense compounds, cancer risk reduction, legume processing, nutritional value
MeSH terms
Cooking, Digestion, Enzyme Inhibitors, Food Handling, Fabaceae, Nutritive Value, Plant Proteins, Plant Lectins

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