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- Title
Revisiting the Nutritional, Chemical and Biological Potential of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
- Authors
Gargi, Baby; Semwal, Prabhakar; Jameel Pasha, Shabaaz Begum; Singh, Pooja; Painuli, Sakshi; Thapliyal, Ashish; Cruz-Martins, Natália
- Abstract
The genus Cajanus (Family: Fabaceae) consists of approximately 37 species, and Cajanus cajan (C. cajan) is a significant member of the genus. It is a commercial legume crop widely grown in sub-tropical and semi-arid tropical areas of the world. C. cajan is well known for its folk medicinal uses to treat various disorders, such as toothache, dizziness, diabetes, stomachache, female ailments and chronic infections. These properties have been linked to the presence of several value-added nutritional and bioactive components. Different solvent extracts from C.cajan (leaves, root, stem and seeds) have been evaluated for their phytochemical and biological activities, namely antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory effects. Taken together, and considering the prominent nutraceutical and therapeutic properties of C. cajan, this review article focuses on the important details including ethnomedicinal uses, chemical composition, biological applications and some other medicinal aspects related to C.cajan nutraceutical and pharmacological applications.
- Subjects
CHEMICAL potential; PIGEON pea; BIOACTIVE compounds; ABDOMINAL pain; LEGUMES; TOOTHACHE; SEEDS
- Publication
Molecules, 2022, Vol 27, Issue 20, p6877
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules27206877