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- Nutraceuticals are gaining attention in biomedical research for their potential to prevent various health issues through natural means.
- Researchers studied ethanolic extracts from ungerminated and germinated seeds of two plant species, focusing on their content of isoflavones (genistein) and cinnamic acid derivatives.
- The study found that germination increased these beneficial compounds, but overall, the extracts exhibited weak therapeutic effects in tests for antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Article Abstract
In recent years, nutraceuticals attracted a great amount of attention in the biomedical research due to their significant contribution as natural agents for prevention of various health issues. Ethanolic extracts from the ungerminated and germinated seeds of L. and L. were analyzed for the content in isoflavones (genistein) and cinnamic acid derivatives. Additionally, the extracts were evaluated for antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and anti-inflammatory properties, using in vitro and in vivo tests. Germination proved to be a method of choice in increasing the amount of genistein and cinnamic acid derivatives in both L. and seeds. Biological evaluation of all vegetal extracts revealed a weak therapeutic potential for both ungerminated and germinated seeds.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5206418 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7638542 | DOI Listing |
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