Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by hardening and narrowing of arteries. AS leads to a number of arteriosclerotic vascular diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease, which pose a big threat to human health. P...
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| description | Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by hardening and narrowing of arteries. AS leads to a number of arteriosclerotic vascular diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease, which pose a big threat to human health. Phytochemicals are a variety of intermediate or terminal low molecular weight secondary metabolites produced during plant energy metabolism. Phytochemicals from plant foods (vegetables, fruits, whole grains) and traditional herb plants have been shown to exhibit multiple bioactivities which are beneficial for prevention and treatment against AS. Many types of phytochemicals including polyphenols, saponins, carotenoids, terpenoids, organic sulfur compounds, phytoestrogens, phytic acids and plant sterols have already been identified, among which saponins are a family of glycosidic compounds consisting of a hydrophobic aglycone (sapogenin) linked to hydrophilic sugar moieties. In recent years, studies have shown that saponins exhibit a number of biological activities such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, cholesterol-lowering, immunomodulation, anti-platelet aggregation, etc., which are helpful in the prevention and treatment of AS. This review aims to summarize the recent advances in the anti-atherosclerotic bioactivities of saponins such as ginsenoside, soyasaponin, astra-galoside, glycyrrhizin, gypenoside, dioscin, saikosaponin, etc. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66c0f8f562cb46088ef5d84867a7a9362023-11-24T11:50:26ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-11-011423499810.3390/nu14234998Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of AtherosclerosisHuiyu Luo0Junbin Chen1Chuhong Su2Longying Zha3Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, ChinaAtherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by hardening and narrowing of arteries. AS leads to a number of arteriosclerotic vascular diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease, which pose a big threat to human health. Phytochemicals are a variety of intermediate or terminal low molecular weight secondary metabolites produced during plant energy metabolism. Phytochemicals from plant foods (vegetables, fruits, whole grains) and traditional herb plants have been shown to exhibit multiple bioactivities which are beneficial for prevention and treatment against AS. Many types of phytochemicals including polyphenols, saponins, carotenoids, terpenoids, organic sulfur compounds, phytoestrogens, phytic acids and plant sterols have already been identified, among which saponins are a family of glycosidic compounds consisting of a hydrophobic aglycone (sapogenin) linked to hydrophilic sugar moieties. In recent years, studies have shown that saponins exhibit a number of biological activities such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, cholesterol-lowering, immunomodulation, anti-platelet aggregation, etc., which are helpful in the prevention and treatment of AS. This review aims to summarize the recent advances in the anti-atherosclerotic bioactivities of saponins such as ginsenoside, soyasaponin, astra-galoside, glycyrrhizin, gypenoside, dioscin, saikosaponin, etc.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4998atherosclerosisphytochemicalssaponininflammationoxidative stress |
| spellingShingle | Huiyu Luo Junbin Chen Chuhong Su Longying Zha Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis Nutrients atherosclerosis phytochemicals saponin inflammation oxidative stress |
| title | Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis |
| title_full | Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis |
| title_short | Advances in the Bioactivities of Phytochemical Saponins in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis |
| title_sort | advances in the bioactivities of phytochemical saponins in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis |
| topic | atherosclerosis phytochemicals saponin inflammation oxidative stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4998 |
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