What are the Benefits of Luteolin

What is Luteolin?

Luteolin powder is a natural flavonoid compound, named after it was originally isolated from the branches, leaves and stems of the genus Reseda (Resedaceae). It is a flavonoid, which is a type of polyphenolic compound found in a variety of plants.

Peanut shells are rich in luteolin and are one of the most important sources of luteolin. Research on peanut luteolin has been carried out at home and abroad. Peanut shells are one of the waste products of peanuts. The development and utilization of natural flavonoids such as luteolin in peanut shells can improve the comprehensive utilization value of peanuts.

Luteolin is a natural flavonoid found in a variety of plants. It has a variety of pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, lowering uric acid, anti-tumor, antibacterial, anti-viral, etc. It is mainly used clinically for relieving cough, eliminating phlegm, reducing inflammation, lowering uric acid, treating cardiovascular diseases, and treating "amyotrophic spinal cord disease". "Sclerosis", SARS, hepatitis, etc.

Physiological Functions of Luteolin:

Luteolin Benefits:

●Anti-oxidize Effect:

Free radicals are closely related to many life phenomena and diseases, such as cell aging, cancer, atherosclerosis, and thrombus formation. Free radicals in organisms come from two aspects. One is endogenous, that is, mainly several free radicals related to oxygen metabolism, such as: O2-·, OH-, RCOO-, etc.; the second one is exogenous, mainly inhaled from polluted atmosphere and smoke, such as: O3-, NO2- wait. There are many substances in the body that scavenge free radicals and inhibit free radicals, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CTA), peroxidase and glutathione enzyme (GSH-PX), etc., which make the body Free radical generation and elimination are maintained in relative balance. Flavonoids represented by luteolin can act as free radical scavengers. They mainly react with phenolic hydroxyl groups to generate stable semi-roller free radicals, thereby terminating the free radical chain reaction.

Chemical analysis studies using standard procedures have shown that luteolin has the strongest antioxidant activity compared with quercetin and capsaicin at equimolar concentrations.

The results of the TBA rapid assay showed that luteolin showed good antioxidant properties in sesame oil, with an effective mass fraction of 0.02%. At this mass fraction, the antioxidant effect of luteolin in sesame oil and lard was similar to that of BHT, and in pigs The antioxidant capacity of the oil is stronger than that of tea polyphenols.

●Antibacterial Effect:

A certain concentration of luteolin can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, brewer's yeast and Escherichia coli, and also has inhibitory effects on catarrhalis, Candida albicans and Proteus. It can be used as a food preservative such as extent moon cakes shelf life and inhibit the deterioration of fat-containing foods.

The use of peanut shell ethanol extract has a significant inhibitory effect on 10 common contaminating bacteria and food poisoning bacteria in food. Its antibacterial activity increases as its mass fraction increases. The lowest inhibitory mass fractions against bacteria and fungi are 0.028% and 0.05% respectively. The antibacterial activity is thermally stable, can withstand high temperature and short-term heat treatment, and has antibacterial activity in the range of pH 5~9.

Researchers separated luteolin from peanut shells and determined that the antibacterial components in peanut shells are three flavonoids including luteolin. These studies show that peanut shells have the potential to be developed as a natural preservative for food.

●Anti-inflammatory Effect:

Luteolin powderhas anti-inflammatory effects. The occurrence of inflammation is closely related to T cells, B cells, NK cells, macrophages, etc. in the body. Flavonoids such as luteolin mainly affect the secretion process of cells and the interaction between mitotic cells. Interact with and reduce the production of killer T cells to act.

●Anti-tumor Effect:

Luteolin induces tumor cell apoptosis mainly through targeted regulation of signal transduction, gene expression, enzyme activation or inhibition in cell growth, and has a broad anti-cancer spectrum. The anti-tumor mechanism of luteolin can not only directly act on tumor cells, interfere with cell metabolism, inhibit cell growth, induce or sensitize cell apoptosis; it can also exert anti-tumor effects by enhancing the body's immune function. It is a very promising potential anti-tumor drugs.

Lower Blood Lipids, Lower Cholesterol and Improve Immune Function:

The results of pharmacological and clinical trials show that luteolin has the pharmacological effects of lowering blood lipids and cholesterol, lowering blood pressure and regulating immunity in both directions.

●Anti-allergic Effect:

Luteolin can inhibit the production of immunoglobulin mast cells, has the effect of treating asthma, can relieve bronchitis, and can be used to treat dry skin itching.

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Conclusion:

Peanut shells are very rich in luteolin, and luteolin has good antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antidepressant, cardiovascular protection and other properties. Increase the development of plant resources peanut shells. Turning waste into treasure, applying luteolin as a natural antioxidant and preservative in food has broad development prospects.