Sorghum phytochemicals and their potential impact on human health.

摘要: Sorghum is a rich source of various phytochemicals including tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, phytosterols and policosanols. These have potential to significantly impact human health. fractions possess high antioxidant activity in vitro relative other cereals or fruits. may offer similar health benefits commonly associated with Available epidemiological evidence suggests that sorghum consumption reduces the risk certain types cancer humans compared cereals. The concentration be partly responsible. Sorghums containing tannins are widely reported reduce caloric availability hence weight gain animals. This property potentially useful helping obesity humans. also promote cardiovascular Such properties not been require investigation, since disease currently leading killer developed world. paper reviews available information on phytochemicals, how relates current phytonutrient research it has combat common nutrition-related diseases cancer, obesity.