Open AccessReview on Health Benefits of Peanut
Author(s) -
Kirti Bhushan Mishra,
Ms. Rashmi
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.55524/ijirem.2022.9.1.54
Subject(s) - food science , polyphenol , roasting , health benefits , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , antioxidant , biochemistry , biology , traditional medicine , medicine
Peanuts are popular crop produced all over globe. Apart from oil, peanut by-products include numerous additional useful components such as proteins, polyphenols, fibers, vitamins, antioxidants, & mineral that might added as function ingredients to many processed meals. Peanuts are abundant in compounds like resveratrol, acid, quercetin, & phytosterols, which aid to limit cholesterol absorption from diet, according to new research. It's also rich in Co-enzyme Q10&includes all 20 amino acids, with arginine being most abundant. These bioactive chemicals have been shown to have disease-fighting effects & are believed to help people live longer. Content of these beneficial chemicals has increased as result of processing techniques such as roasting & boiling. Purpose of this article is to provide review of peanut bioactive components.