Bioactive compounds, food applications and health benefits of Parkia speciosa (stinky beans): a review

Table 4 Health benefits of bioactive compounds in Parkia speciosa

Plant part	Component	Condition	Mechanism	Impact on health	References
Pod and seed mixture	Flavonoids	Free radical scavenger	Scavenging and chelating activity	Antioxidative effects	[5]
Pods	Phenolics	Free radical scavenger	FRAP, TEAC and DPPH assay	Antioxidative effects, impede genetic mutation and carcinogenesis	[2, 59]
Empty pods	Methanolic extracts	Atherosclerosis, hypertension	Plasma nitric oxide loss prevention and reduction of vascular resistance	Lowers blood pressure and heart oxygen demand	[46]
Seeds	Lectins	Cancer	Incorporation of thymidine into human DNA	Anti-proliferative effect and effective nitrite trapping	[60, 61]
Seeds	Protein extract	Laxative effect	Contraction of duodenum	Blood glucose level reduction	[62]
Seeds	Chloroform extract	Hypoglycemic activity	united actions of β-sitosterol and stigmasterol	Blood glucose level reduction	[47]

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