The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a perennial herb with various bioactivities and has been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. With the reputation of “the king of vegetables” in the international market, its health benefits and biological functions have attracted increasing i...
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description | Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a perennial herb with various bioactivities and has been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. With the reputation of “the king of vegetables” in the international market, its health benefits and biological functions have attracted increasing interests from both public and academia. This review summarizes the nutritional values, bioactive compounds, biological functions and the food and non-food applications of asparagus. Moreover, the relationships between health benefits and its bioactive components are also discussed. Asparagus contains various phytochemical compounds such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, anthocyanins and saponins, which exhibit anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, anti-hypertensive and anti-epileptic effects through in vitro and in vivo experiments. However, it is critical to bridge the gap between bioactive components and human health and to uncover their corresponding mechanisms. This paper will help to facilitate the food and medicinal application of Asparagus in the future. |
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spelling | doaj.art-79fa9c64186a4138a37d30dcf1d371662022-12-21T22:00:33ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462020-02-0165103727The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A reviewQingbin Guo0Nifei Wang1Huanhuan Liu2Zhenjing Li3Laifeng Lu4Changlu Wang5State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety (Tianjin University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300457, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety (Tianjin University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300457, China; Corresponding author at: School of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China.Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a perennial herb with various bioactivities and has been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. With the reputation of “the king of vegetables” in the international market, its health benefits and biological functions have attracted increasing interests from both public and academia. This review summarizes the nutritional values, bioactive compounds, biological functions and the food and non-food applications of asparagus. Moreover, the relationships between health benefits and its bioactive components are also discussed. Asparagus contains various phytochemical compounds such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, anthocyanins and saponins, which exhibit anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, anti-hypertensive and anti-epileptic effects through in vitro and in vivo experiments. However, it is critical to bridge the gap between bioactive components and human health and to uncover their corresponding mechanisms. This paper will help to facilitate the food and medicinal application of Asparagus in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619306516AsparagusNutritional valueBioactivitiesFood progressingApplication |
spellingShingle | Qingbin Guo Nifei Wang Huanhuan Liu Zhenjing Li Laifeng Lu Changlu Wang The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review Journal of Functional Foods Asparagus Nutritional value Bioactivities Food progressing Application |
title | The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review |
title_full | The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review |
title_fullStr | The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review |
title_full_unstemmed | The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review |
title_short | The bioactive compounds and biological functions of Asparagus officinalis L. – A review |
title_sort | bioactive compounds and biological functions of asparagus officinalis l a review |
topic | Asparagus Nutritional value Bioactivities Food progressing Application |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619306516 |
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