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Health-promoting foods and food crops of West-Africa origin: The bioactive compounds and immunomodulating potential.
Elegbeleye, James Ayokunle; Krishnamoorthy, Srinivasan; Bamidele, Oluwaseun Peter; Adeyanju, Adeyemi A; Adebowale, Olalekan J; Agbemavor, Wisdom Selorm Kofi.
  • Elegbeleye JA; Department of Microbiology, Hallmark University, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
  • Krishnamoorthy S; Department of Technology Dissemination, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Bamidele OP; Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Venda, Thohoyandau, South Africa.
  • Adeyanju AA; Department of Food Science and Microbiology, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria.
  • Adebowale OJ; The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Nigeria.
  • Agbemavor WSK; Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Legon Accra, Ghana.
J Food Biochem ; 46(11): e14331, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2136970
ABSTRACT
The rural communities of the sub-Sahara regions in Africa are rich in diverse indigenous culinary knowledge and foods, food crops, and condiments such as roots/tubers, cereal, legumes/pulses, locust beans, and green leafy vegetables. These food crops are rich in micronutrients and phytochemicals, which have the potentials to address hidden hunger as well as promote health when consumed. Some examples of these are fermented foods such as ogi and plants such as Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf), Zingiber officinales (garlic), Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle), and condiments. Food crops from West Africa contain numerous bioactive substances such as saponins, alkaloids, tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, and monoterpenoid chemicals among others. These bioresources have proven biological and pharmacological activities due to diverse mechanisms of action such as immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antioxidant activities which made them suitable as candidates for nutraceuticals and pharma foods. This review seeks to explore the different processes such as fermentation applied during food preparation and food crops of West-African origin with health-promoting benefits. The different bioactive compounds present in such food or food crops are discussed extensively as well as the diverse application, especially regarding respiratory diseases. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The plants and herbs summarized here are more easily accessible and affordable by therapists and others having a passion for promising medicinal properties of African-origin plants.The mechanisms and unique metabolic potentials of African food crops discussed in this article will promote their applicability as a template molecule for novel drug discoveries in treatment strategies for emerging diseases. This compilation of antiviral plants will help clinicians and researchers bring new preventive strategies in combating COVID-19 like viral diseases, ultimately saving millions of affected people.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hibiscus / COVID-19 / Fabaceae Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: J Food Biochem Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jfbc.14331

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hibiscus / COVID-19 / Fabaceae Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: J Food Biochem Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jfbc.14331