The antioxidant, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition activity, and phenolic compounds of bamboo shoot extracts

The effects of bamboo leaf extract on growth performance, antioxidant traits, immune function and lipid metabolism of weaning piglets

“…But in the present study, it seems that BLE had no effect on the activity of T-SOD. Compelling evidence supports the conclusion that the anti-oxidant capacity of plant materialsis due to their high polyphenol contents (Hanasaki et al, 1994;Velioglu et al, 1998;Bouaziz et al, 2004;Park and Jhon, 2010). Lu et al (2005) reported that the anti-oxidants of bamboo leaves are a complex mixture, made up mostly of polyphenols.…”

“…Several lines of evidence have demonstrated the benefits of different parts of bamboo, such as bamboo leaves (Kobayashi et al, 1998;Lee et al, 2010), culm (Lee et al, 2008a,b), shoot (Fujimura et al, 2005;Park and Jhon, 2010), shavings (Zhang et al, 2004 and oils (Choi et al, 2008a;Cho et al, 2009). The present study shows that dietary bamboo leaf extract affected the growth performance, anti-oxidant traits, immune function, and lipid metabolism of weaning piglets.…”

Nutritional Properties of Bamboo Shoots: Potential and Prospects for Utilization as a Health Food

“…As a dietary fiber source, the shoots have beneficial effects on lipid profile and bowel function. Studies conducted by Park and Jhon (2009) have confirmed the beneficial effects of consuming a highfiber diet containing bamboo shoots in lowering blood cholesterol levels and improving bowel functions in healthy young women. Supplementing the diet with bamboo shoots was associated with reductions in total and LDL cholesterol levels in 8 young women.…”

“…Furthermore, bamboo-derived pyrolysates have been proposed to have antimicrobial and antifungal activities (Fujimura and others 2005) and to protect neurons from oxidative stress (Akao and others 2004). Hong and others (2010) Cholesterol lowering properties Park and Jhon (2009) studied the effects of pyrolysates-derived from 3 bamboo species, Phyllostachys bambusoides (Siebold et Zucc. ), P. nigra ([Lodd.…”

Vegetable product containing caseinomacropeptide and germinated seed and sprouts

“…Accordingly, if these values were calculated on the amount of vegetable products needed to provide 50 % ACE inhibition, the results were found as about 48 mg, 8 mg, and 6.5 mg for VP, FD, and DD, respectively. Park and Jhon (2010) reported that methanol extracts of two different kinds of bamboo shoot displayed ACE-inhibitory activity with the IC 50 value 3.5 and 6.0 mg/mL. While an abundance of ACE-inhibitory activity has been associated with dietary peptides, the rennin-angiotensin regulatory activity of dietary plants is less well understood since they are not a good source of protein.…”