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Nano Delivery of Antiviral Plant Bioactives as Cancer Therapeutics
Published in Devarajan Thangadurai, Saher Islam, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Viral and Antiviral Nanomaterials, 2022
Haripriya Shanmugam, Badma Priya, Manickam Senguttuvan Swetha, Janani Semalaiyappan
Daidzein, primarily extracted from soy, is a naturally occurring phytoestrogen and a potent anti-oxidant. It is an inactive analogue of genistein. Reports suggest that the anti-influenza effects of daidzein are due to its interference with genes that regulate influenza replication (Horio et al. 2020). Daidzein is currently under clinical trials exhibiting anti-tumour effect against breast and ovarian cancer, and significantly increases the levels of apoptosis. Daidzein’s anticancer property is targeted toward cell cycle arrest, hampering the signalling pathways and also controlling metastasis of the tumour cells (Hua et al. 2018).
Changes in bioactive components, biological activities and starch digestibility of soymilk residues as affected by far-infrared radiation combined with hot-air and hot-air drying
Published in Drying Technology, 2022
Ekkarat Tangkhawanit, Naret Meeso, Sirithon Siriamornpun
Two main isoflavones in soymilk residues identified in this study were daidzein and genistein. These compounds are yellow pigments derived from 3-phenyl-benzopyrone that are soluble in water. They are part of the flavonoid class of polyphenol structures with highly antioxidant properties in soybeans. Numerous epidemiological and clinical studies have reported that the dietary isoflavones are function compounds, having essential roles in preventing diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetics.[18] The results showed that the major isoflavone found in WSB, untreated and dried residues (by HA drying) is daidzein, while high amount of genistein was observed in residues dried by FIR-HA treatment. These compounds are responsible for the health-promoting properties of residues.