Basumatary Anusriti, Middha Sushil Kumar, Usha Talambedu, Basumatary Amit Kumar, Brahma Birendra Kumar, Goyal Arvind Kumar
Centre for Bamboo Studies, Bodoland University, Bodoland Territorial Area District, Kokrajhar, Assam, 783370, India.
Department of Biotechnology, Bodoland University, Bodoland Territorial Area District, Kokrajhar, Assam, 783370, India.
3 Biotech. 2017 Jul;7(3):169. doi: 10.1007/s13205-017-0796-4. Epub 2017 Jun 29.
With about 136 species, India is one among the richest countries in bamboo resources that help mankind in more than 1500 diverse ways. Although the utilization of juvenile shoots of bamboo in tribal diet of Northeast India is a very old observable fact, its numerous health benefits and potentiality remains uncharted. Apart from being delicious, the bamboo shoots are also rich in minerals and nutrient components such as carbohydrates, proteins, fiber and are low in fat and sugar which could be helpful in mitigating the problem of malnutrition. Few studies also revealed the health benefits of bamboo shoots for the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, weight loss and to improve digestion. Over and above the nutritional values of different species of bamboo shoots, the increasing inclinations towards health awareness among the consumers have emphasized its utilization in modern diet as a health food for boosting the nutritional security. Thus, in the present review, the nutraceutical potentiality of bamboo shoots is explored alongside its various qualities.
印度拥有约136种竹子，是竹子资源最丰富的国家之一，竹子以1500多种不同方式造福人类。尽管印度东北部部落饮食中食用嫩竹笋是一个由来已久的明显事实，但其众多的健康益处和潜力仍未被充分探索。竹笋不仅美味，还富含矿物质以及碳水化合物、蛋白质、纤维等营养成分，且脂肪和糖分含量低，有助于缓解营养不良问题。少数研究还揭示了竹笋对治疗癌症、心血管疾病、减肥和改善消化的健康益处。除了不同种类竹笋的营养价值外，消费者对健康意识的日益重视，也促使其在现代饮食中作为健康食品被利用，以增强营养安全。因此，在本综述中，我们将探讨竹笋的营养保健潜力及其各种特性。
