Branched Chain Amino Acid Content and Antioxidant Activity of Mung Bean Tempeh Powder for Developing Oral Nutrition Supplements.

Mung bean (), a non-soybean legume, is known as one of the vegetable protein sources with 27% protein content. Mung bean also has a high content of essential amino acids, including branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). The use of mung bean for tempeh production presumably increases its nutritional value and functional efficacy, most significantly in protein and BCAA content.

Characterization of Lemon Pepper and Black Ginger Extracts and Macroemulsions as Natural Pain Relievers for Spice Stick Balsam Formulation.

Lemon pepper or andaliman () and black ginger () are rich in bioactive compounds that possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Our recent study demonstrated that andaliman ethanolic extract also exerted anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory effects in arthritic mice in vivo. Therefore, natural anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic compounds for alternative natural pain relievers in balsam formulation are needed.