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- Title
Health Benefits of Cereal Grain- and Pulse-Derived Proteins.
- Authors
Bouchard, Jenny; Malalgoda, Maneka; Storsley, Joanne; Malunga, Lovemore; Netticadan, Thomas; Thandapilly, Sijo Joseph
- Abstract
Pulses and whole grains are considered staple foods that provide a significant amount of calories, fibre and protein, making them key food sources in a nutritionally balanced diet. Additionally, pulses and whole grains contain many bioactive compounds such as dietary fibre, resistant starch, phenolic compounds and mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids that are known to combat chronic disease. Notably, recent research has demonstrated that protein derived from pulse and whole grain sources contains bioactive peptides that also possess disease-fighting properties. Mechanisms of action include inhibition or alteration of enzyme activities, vasodilatation, modulation of lipid metabolism and gut microbiome and oxidative stress reduction. Consumer demand for plant-based proteins has skyrocketed primarily based on the perceived health benefits and lower carbon footprint of consuming foods from plant sources versus animal. Therefore, more research should be invested in discovering the health-promoting effects that pulse and whole grain proteins have to offer.
- Subjects
GRAIN; WHOLE grain foods; UNSATURATED fatty acids; PROTEINS; GUT microbiome; POLYENES; BIOACTIVE compounds
- Publication
Molecules, 2022, Vol 27, Issue 12, p3746
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules27123746