Research and Development of Proteins and Peptides with Therapeutic Potential from Yam Tubers.
Curr Protein Pept Sci
; 20(3): 277-284, 2019.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29932033
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.
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MEDLINE
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_biologicas
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Plantas_medicinales
Main subject:
Peptides
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Plant Proteins
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Dioscorea
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Phytotherapy
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Protein Pept Sci
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China