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Anti-Hyperglycemic Property Of Medicinal Plants
Published in Amit Baran Sharangi, K. V. Peter, Medicinal Plants, 2023
Karanpreet Singh Bhatia, Arpita Roy, Navneeta Bhardavaj
Cajanus cajan commonly known as pigeon pea, is included in Fabaceae family Itis a perennial legume plant with its center of origin in peninsular India but now consumed as a food in Asia, Africa, and Latin America as well. Oral administration of methanolic and ethyl acetate extract of C. cajan in diabetic mice proven to be the most effective extract by lowering the glucose levels and increasing insulin activity at 0.25 g/kg in 10 days (Dolui et al., 2012). In another study, methanolic extract of C. cajan was evaluated for its anti-oxidant and hypoglycemic potential in AI hyperglycemic rats. They reported that at a dosage of 0.2 and 0.4 g/kg b.w., there were remarkable reduction in FBG, decrease in blood glucose levels in 5 days (Nahar et al., 2014). In a recent study, it was documented that ethanolic extract of leaves of C. cajan at dosage of 400 and 800 mg/kg body weight produced hypoglycemic effect in ICR mice and have improved blood sugar levels (Manzo et al., 2017).
Envisioning Utilization of Super Grains for Healthcare
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Santosh K. Mishra, Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants in Food Design, 2022
Super grains exhibit better functional properties due to the exceptional macromolecular composition (Table 10.7). For instance, WAI of quinoa flour (147%) and amaranth (209%) is higher than soy flour (130%), pigeon pea flour (138%), and fluted pumpkin seeds (85%). Even the EC of quinoa flour (104%) is higher than pigeon pea (49.9%), soy flour (18%), and benniseed (63%) due to superior protein content and composition [61]. Chia flour also exhibits high WAI since the mucilage (fiber) itself exhibits the capacity to absorb 27× water [124]. The emulsifying properties of whole chia flour (42%) are low but its insoluble fiber-rich fraction exhibits superior ES (53.26%) and EC (94.84%) due to the presence of 28.14% protein in it [50]. Similarly, the least gelation concentration of chia flour is very low (4%) due to the creation of a gel film due to high fiber content [45].
Edible Pulses: Part of A Balanced Diet to Manage Cancer
Published in Rohit Dutt, Anil K. Sharma, Raj K. Keservani, Vandana Garg, Promising Drug Molecules of Natural Origin, 2020
Vandana Garg, Kripi Vohra, Harish Dureja
C. cajan is also is known as pigeon pea. An isoflavone, cajanol (5-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxychroman-4-one) isolated from C. cajan roots, is reported to exhibit anticancer activity against human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) in a time and dose-dependent manner. Cajanol showed cytotoxic effects at an IC50 value of 83.42, 58.32, and 54.05 micro M after 24, 48 and72 hours of treatment, respectively (Luo et al., 2010).
Consumption of Decorticated Pulses Ensures the Optimum Intake of Isoflavones by the Urban Indian Population
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2019
Anuradha Deorukhkar, Laxmi Ananthanarayan
A sample survey (N = 241) on monthly legume consumption showed that pigeon pea (S, D) is consumed by selected population in significantly high quantities (371.6 g/month), followed by chickpea (S, D) having per capita intake of 329.7 g/month. Per capita intake quantities of groundnut, green pea, green gram (S, D), black gram (S, D), and green gram is 200 ± 20 g/month (Fig. 1a). Median and mode values of per capita legume consumption were calculated to know the frequency of consumption of legumes. Mean, mode, median values together pictured split pulses as the topmost legume staples of a selected population. Per capita intake of isoflavone from each legume was also estimated and data are presented in Fig. 1a. The contribution of each legume toward total isoflavone intake of the individual from the selected population has been represented in Fig. 1b which denotes 18% and 14% of isoflavones coming from pigeon pea (S, D) and chickpea (S, D), respectively.
Radiation biology of a serious tropical pigeon pea pest, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and potential of radiation mediated ‘inherited (F1) sterility technique’ for the pest suppression
Published in International Journal of Radiation Biology, 2020
Rakesh K. Seth, Basavaraj V. Patil, Zubeda Khan, Mahtab Zarin, Shivanand G. Hanchinal, Rachappa V. Haveri, Akshatha Gopalkrishna
The pupae obtained along with webs were kept separately in the plastic containers for adult emergence. Newly emerged adults were placed in 45 × 45 × 60 cm perspex cages and were fed with honey solution (10%) soaked in cotton and kept inside the cage. Fresh tender twigs with inflorescence (group of flower heads with leaves and pods) of pigeon pea (placed in a water-filled container) were kept in cages for egg laying, and the inflorescences were changed daily. The flowers, flower buds and tender leaves were examined for the presence of egg masses and placed on moist filter paper kept within Petri plates for egg hatch.
Hypolipidemic Effect of Red Gram (Cajanus cajan L.) Prebiotic Oligosaccharides in Wistar NIN Rats
Published in Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2018
Devindra Shakappa, Aruna Talari, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Mohammed Shujauddin
Constituting an important source of protein, vitamins, and minerals in a vegetarian diet, pigeon peas also serve as a good source of carbohydrate and food fiber. Ramadoss et al. (2016) performed high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) and sucrose content in 32 pigeon pea cultivars. The contents of raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose were within the ranges of 1.15% to 2.55%, 2.25% to 4.05%, and 2.05% to 4.05%, respectively, with mean values of 1.63%, 2.97%, and 2.80%.