tema 7 Flashcards

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Lignans

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vascular plant secondary metabolites, with widespread occurrence in the plant kingdom, and which are ascribed a wide range of physiological functions

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where we can find lignans?

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flaxseed and sesame seeds, oats, legumes, vegetables and fruit, berries, coffe, tea, wine

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3
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ezekiel bread 4:9

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This bread uses a unique blend of 4 different cereal grainsand 2 legumes

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SPROUTING GRAINS

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Soaking the grians in water and allowing them to germinate causes a lot of biochemical reactions in the grain.

2 benefits:
+ amount of healthy nutrients
- amount of anti-nutrients in the grain

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5
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Fermentation and germination

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Improve nutritional value of cereals and legumes through activation of enogenous enzymes

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Germination

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Improves the biological value of protein

protein digestibility increased by 64%

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Lignan health benefits

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-reduced cardiovascular risk that involves the lowering of LDL cholesterol and the modulation of lipid metabolism

-strong antioxidants

-activity of antioxidant enzymes

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Resveratrol

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Polyphenolic compound naturally found in peanuts, grapes, red wine, and some berries

Certain plants produce resveratrol in response to stress, injury, fungal infection, or ultraviolet(UV) radiation.

Resveratrol is a fat-soluble compound.

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RESVERATROL AND HEALTH

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Wine was initially thought to be responsible for red wine’s beneficial cardiovascular effects

there is currently no evidencethat the content of resveratrol in red wine confers any additional risk reductio

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10
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Revasterol sources

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-wine
-peanuts
-blueberries
-raspberries

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chloroohyll

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Phptpsynthesis – use a green pigment (molecule that has a particular color and can absorb light) called ____

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