Study of Mung Bean Isoflavones Associated With Enhanced Antioxidant Activity Having Therapeutic Implications

Abstract

Isoflavonoids have a wide range of biological effects. The majority of them could be helpful, while some could be dangerous, depending on the circumstances. These are plant secondary metabolites that, through a variety of metabolic pathways, mediate numerous biological functions. They are structurally related to estrogen and progesterone and have estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects in various tissues. Legumes are rich in proestrogenic isoflavones such Biochanin A and Formononetin, which are the starting points for the methylation of genistein and daidzein. In the current study, the effects of solid matrix priming (SMP), which uses nano-chitosan to treat salt stress in mung bean sprouts, were assessed. The findings demonstrated that isoflavone concentration in mung bean sprouts considerably increased after SMP with nano-chitosan. The chosen isoflavones also underwent an in-silico drug trial and toxicity assessment.