Research and Development of Proteins and Peptides with Therapeutic Potential from Yam Tubers.
Medicinal yam
anti-cancer
anti-microbial
anti-oxidation
immunomodulation
menopause
peptides
proteins.
Journal
Current protein & peptide science
ISSN: 1875-5550
Titre abrégé: Curr Protein Pept Sci
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 100960529
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
01
01
2018
revised:
10
04
2018
accepted:
24
05
2018
pubmed:
23
6
2018
medline:
3
8
2019
entrez:
23
6
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We discuss the diverse biological activities, therapeutic potential, and clinical applications of peptides and proteins isolated from various yams species including Dioscorea opposita Thunb (Chinese yam), D alata, D japonica (Japanese yam), D pseudojaponica, D batatas (Korea yam), and D cayenensis. Yam peptides and proteins have many pharmacological activities including immunomodulatory, antioxidant, estrogen-stimulating, osteogenic, angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibiting, carbonic anhydrase and trypsin inhibiting, chitinase, anti-insect, anti-dust mite, lectin, and anti-proliferative activities. Yam peptides and proteins have therapeutic potential for treating cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, cancers, aging disorders, menopause, and osteoporosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 29932033
pii: CPPS-EPUB-91207
doi: 10.2174/1389203719666180622094356
doi:
Substances chimiques
Peptides
0
Plant Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
277-284Informations de copyright
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