An insight on superoxide dismutase (SOD) from plants for mammalian health enhancement

Autor: Sarah Stephenie, Ying Ping Chang, Ashok Gnanasekaran, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Charles Gnanaraj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Functional Foods, Vol 68, Iss , Pp 103917- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-4646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.103917
Popis: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an antioxidant enzyme functional for physiological defense strategies in animals and plants against free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from biotic and abiotic stress. Supplementation of SOD from plants in mammalian diet is a new approach in terms of health improvement against pathological conditions. There is a research gap about the feasibility of including plant-derived SOD in animal diet as health enhancer due to poor bioavailability upon oral administration. Commercially available wheat gliadin encapsulated melon SOD has been proven to enhance mammalian health, but gluten/gliadin intolerance in certain animals and human may limit its marketability. Therefore, this review aims to highlight the sources of SOD from underutilized plants and potential encapsulation of SOD using soluble dietary fibers to be incorporated in animal diet as health enhancing supplements. This review provides a sustainable solution for the development of therapeutic approaches in agricultural industry.
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