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A mechanistic review: potential chronic disease‐preventive properties of sorghum
Author(s) -
Amarakoon Darshika,
Lou Zhiyuan,
Lee WuJoo,
Smolensky Dmitriy,
Lee SeongHo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.10933
Subject(s) - sorghum , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , obesity , medicine , chronic disease , biology , intensive care medicine , pathology , agronomy
Sorghum is one of the most widely cultivated crops, and is used in foods, domestic animal feedstuffs, alcohol production, and biofuels. Recently, many research groups have demonstrated that sorghum contains various components that are strongly associated with the prevention of major human chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, cancer, and inflammation. However, to use sorghum more widely as a food for the potential prevention and treatment of human chronic diseases, more studies will be required to elucidate the biological mechanisms. In this review paper, we highlight multiple findings to propose a mechanistic link between sorghum consumption and reduced risk of chronic diseases. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry