ANF – Anti Nutritional Factors

Review Article

ANF - Anti Nutritional Factors

¹Sanjana Pawar, ²Pallavi Deshmukh

¹Sanjana Pawar-Department of food science and nutraceuticals, B.K. Birla College kalyan

²Pallavi Deshmukh - Department of food science and nutraceuticals, B. K. Birla College kalyan.

Abstract

The usage of plants for humans is greatly influenced by anti-nutritional factors, which are substances that lower the nutrient utilisation and/or food intake of plants or plant products used as human diets. The purpose of this work is to review the most recent scientific data on the potential health benefits and negative impacts related with key antinutritional components contained in plant meals. Plant foods' antinutrients are to blame for the negative impacts.pertaining to vitamin and micronutrient absorption. Nevertheless, some antinutrients may have positive impacts on health at minimal concentrations. Phytic acid, lectins, tannins, saponins, amylase inhibitors, and protease inhibitors are few examples of substances that been demonstrated to decrease nutritional availability and hinder growth. Nevertheless, phytate, when utilised at low doses ,Nevertheless, phytate, when utilised at low doses, The blood sugar and insulin responses to lectins, tannins, amylase inhibitors, and saponins have also been demonstrated to be diminished. starchy meals and/or the plasma triglycerides and cholesterol. Phytates, tannins, saponins, protease inhibitors, and other substances also Oxalates and goetrogens have been linked to lowered cancer risk. This suggests that anti-nutrients may not necessarily be dangerous. regardless though absence of nutritious value. Yet, the balance between a plant's beneficial and harmful effects Bioactives and anti-nutrients are dependent on their concentration, chemical make-up, length of exposure, and interactions with other substances.

Keywords

Anti Nutritional Factors,ANF,Antinutrient,alkaloids,oxalates,phytic acid,saponins, lectins