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Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

In the last few years, many research reports on the chemo-preventive activities of vegetables have been published. Vegetables are not only nutrient-dense food source but they are also rich in volatile organic compounds with known bioactivities beneficial to human health. A review of vegetables volat...

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Main Authors: Olusegun, Lasekan, Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke
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Published: Omics Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36778/
http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/chemopreventive-activities-of-common-vegetables-volatile-organic-compounds-vocs-2153-2435.1000306.php?aid=30060
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spelling my.upm.eprints.367782015-08-05T03:57:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36778/ Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Olusegun, Lasekan Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke In the last few years, many research reports on the chemo-preventive activities of vegetables have been published. Vegetables are not only nutrient-dense food source but they are also rich in volatile organic compounds with known bioactivities beneficial to human health. A review of vegetables volatile constituents and their bioactivities is therefore important. It will display an overview and information regarding their role in the improvement of human health. The current status of research on volatile organic compounds in common vegetables and their potential roles in the prevention of various diseases associated with oxidative stress, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases are reviewed. The major volatile compounds with roles in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease prevention are benzene propane nitrile commonly found in (Broccoli raab), hydroxycinnamates (lettuce), xanthorrihzol (artichoke), dially sulfide (onion and garlic), allicin (onion and garlic), and anthraquinone (rhubarb). The anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-thrombotic activities of other compounds such as trans-ocimene, β-selinene, fenchone, carotol, and others are also reported. Omics Publishing Group 2014 Article PeerReviewed Olusegun, Lasekan and Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke (2014) Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta, 5 (7). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2153-2435 http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/chemopreventive-activities-of-common-vegetables-volatile-organic-compounds-vocs-2153-2435.1000306.php?aid=30060
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description In the last few years, many research reports on the chemo-preventive activities of vegetables have been published. Vegetables are not only nutrient-dense food source but they are also rich in volatile organic compounds with known bioactivities beneficial to human health. A review of vegetables volatile constituents and their bioactivities is therefore important. It will display an overview and information regarding their role in the improvement of human health. The current status of research on volatile organic compounds in common vegetables and their potential roles in the prevention of various diseases associated with oxidative stress, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases are reviewed. The major volatile compounds with roles in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease prevention are benzene propane nitrile commonly found in (Broccoli raab), hydroxycinnamates (lettuce), xanthorrihzol (artichoke), dially sulfide (onion and garlic), allicin (onion and garlic), and anthraquinone (rhubarb). The anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-thrombotic activities of other compounds such as trans-ocimene, β-selinene, fenchone, carotol, and others are also reported.
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author Olusegun, Lasekan
Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke
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Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke
Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
author_facet Olusegun, Lasekan
Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke
author_sort Olusegun, Lasekan
title Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
title_short Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
title_full Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
title_fullStr Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
title_full_unstemmed Chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
title_sort chemo-preventive activities of common vegetables' volatile organic compounds (vocs)
publisher Omics Publishing Group
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36778/
http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/chemopreventive-activities-of-common-vegetables-volatile-organic-compounds-vocs-2153-2435.1000306.php?aid=30060
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