Valladares Luis, Vio Fernando
Human Nutrition Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile.
Public Nutrition Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jul 17;26(14):6852. doi: 10.3390/ijms26146852.
The beneficial effect of consuming fruits and vegetables in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases and healthy aging is well known. This is attributed to food and vegetable antioxidant and fiber content. The aim of this publication is to communicate the results of recent research on pectin in humans, to propose an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, or their possible use as a food supplement. A comprehensive narrative review was conducted considering recent publications on pectin. The description of starch, pectin, the physicochemical changes caused by pectin, and the effect of pectin on the activity of amylase are reported. Dietary fiber and gut microbiota in human health are also described, with the production of saturated fatty acids with fewer than six carbon atoms. Finally, health effects such as anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities, preventing and controlling obesity and heart disease, are analyzed, as well as other health effects in tumors, the gastrointestinal tract, and immunity. Considering the beneficial effects of pectin in health and the low consumption throughout the world, it is recommended to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables to increase pectin intake in the human diet.
食用水果和蔬菜对预防慢性非传染性疾病及健康衰老的有益作用是众所周知的。这归因于水果和蔬菜中的抗氧化剂及纤维成分。本出版物的目的是传达近期关于果胶在人体研究中的结果，建议增加水果和蔬菜的摄入量，或探讨其作为食品补充剂的潜在用途。我们对近期有关果胶的出版物进行了全面的叙述性综述。报告了淀粉、果胶、果胶引起的物理化学变化以及果胶对淀粉酶活性的影响。还描述了膳食纤维和肠道微生物群对人类健康的作用，以及少于六个碳原子的饱和脂肪酸的产生。最后，分析了果胶的抗高血糖和抗高血脂活性、预防和控制肥胖及心脏病等健康效应，以及在肿瘤、胃肠道和免疫方面的其他健康影响。鉴于果胶对健康有益且全球摄入量较低，建议推广食用水果和蔬菜以增加人类饮食中的果胶摄入量。
