The Effects of Peanut Consumption on Human Health: A Mini Review

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 89 - 96, 31.01.2025

Dilara Nur Kaplan , İlknur Gökçe Yıldırım

https://doi.org/10.53493/avrasyasbd.1470209

Öz

Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea) is one of the most consumed oilseeds worldwide. The composition of peanuts can vary depending on genotypes, developmental stages, and environmental factors. Peanuts contain nutrients such as fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins-minerals, fiber, insoluble polysaccharides (cellulose and hemicellulose), and soluble oligosaccharides (raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose). Additionally, they are rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolics, flavonoids, polyphenols, and resveratrol. Peanuts are thought to provide potential health benefits due to their rich nutritional value. This study aimed to examine the possible health effects of peanuts on cognitive functions, memory, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Peanut, Nutrition, Health benefits, Functional foods

Etik Beyan

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Yer Fıstığının Sağlık Üzerindeki Etkileri: Mini Derleme

Öz

Yer fıstığı (Arachis Hypogaea), dünya çapında en çok tüketilen yağlı tohumlardan biridir. Yer fıstığının bileşimi, genotiplere, gelişim aşamalarına ve çevresel faktörlere bağlı olarak değişebilmektedir. Yer fıstığı içerisinde yağ, karbonhidrat, protein, vitamin-mineraller, posa, çözünmeyen polisakkaritler (selüloz ve hemiselüloz), çözünür oligosakkaritler (rafinoz, stachioz ve verbaskoz) gibi besin ögelerini içermektedir. Ayrıca fenolikler, flavonoidler, polifenoller ve resveratrol gibi biyoaktif bileşenler açısından zengindir. Zengin besin değeri sebebi ile sağlık üzerinde potansiyel yararlar sağladığı düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma yer fıstığının kognitif fonksiyonlar, hafıza, kardiyovasküler hastalıklar ve obezite üzerindeki potansiyel sağlık etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yer fıstığı, Sağlık yararları, Fonksiyonel besinler

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