Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 3
H
EALTH
P
ROMOTING
E
FFECTS
OF THE
P
EA
P
ISUM SATIVUM
Tzi Bun Ng
1
*, Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng
1
, Helen Chan
2
,
Tak Fu Tse
2
and Timothy Tam
2
1
School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin,
New Territories, Hong Kong
2
Vita Green Health Products Co., Ltd., Hong Kong
A
BSTRACT
Evidence has been presented that pea consumption may facilitate
prevention of neural tube defects, increase of satiety and reduction of
obesity, inhibition of atherosclerosis, prevention of cardiometabolic risk,
reduction of head and neck cancer risk, lung cancer risk, colon cancer
risk, reduction of fasting serum concentrations of adhesion molecules and
inflammatory biomarkers. Pea has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory,
immunomodulating, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory
activities. Trace elements such as selenium are rich in Canadian field
peas, Peas may synergize with whole grains in health promoting effects.
Keywords:
Pea,
Pisum sativum
, health promoting effects
