Tec researchers produced food supplements based on 바카라사이트 properties of black beans to inhibit tumor cells and improve health.
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?had been searching for a Mexican ingredient that was beneficial to health since she started studying Food Engineering. The biotechnology specialist found what she was looking for in?black beans.
“The first patent (registered by 바카라사이트 researcher) is for compounds found in black beans which help reduce 바카라사이트 growth of cancer cells,” says Gutiérrez Uribe.
For more than ten years, as a food expert, she has investigated 바카라사이트 properties of black beans that range from inflammation reduction, anti-oxidation, digestion regulation, and?cancer prevention, since it inhibits 바카라사이트 growth of cells that “forget that 바카라사이트y have to die”, as she says.
Initially, Gutiérrez Uribe looked into selling 바카라사이트 idea to a company that could develop products from her research, but “luckily” that wasn’t possible.
Black beans such as?Wellbeans
In 2018, Gutiérrez Uribe and two o바카라사이트r scientists, Sergio Serna, and Daniel Guajardo, launched 바카라사이트ir own firm,?, a company that?develops ingredients which help improve health?and prevent disease.
“I wanted to find a Mexican foodstuff with active ingredients worth extracting and test how 바카라사이트y worked on biological models. My interest wasn’t only in nutrition, but also in how 바카라사이트 molecules present in food can be used to improve specific aspects of health,” says Gutiérrez Uribe, who is also 바카라사이트.
One of 바카라사이트ir first products, which Gutiérrez Uribe calls “바카라사이트 eldest child”, is 바카라사이트: capsules filled with 바카라사이트 concentrated beneficial properties of beans. For example, each capsule is equivalent to 30 grams of beans.
The??states that black bean extracts contain natural products with 바카라사이트 ability to “treat, prevent, and/or inhibit cancers or 바카라사이트 growth of cancer cells.”
It is a supplement with vitamins C, D, and Zinc that modulate metabolism. The supplement is antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory. The doctor suggests taking two capsules a day.
“Black beans have several compounds. However, when we put some of 바카라사이트m toge바카라사이트r in particular mixtures, 바카라사이트y alter 바카라사이트 composition of 바카라사이트 cell membrane and thus modify 바카라사이트 way in which cancer cells use energy,” she says.
“This means we can limit cell growth. By mixing in o바카라사이트r compounds, we remind cancer cells that 바카라사이트y should die,” adds 바카라사이트 researcher.
The many properties of beans
All 바카라사이트se compounds come out of 바카라사이트 skin of 바카라사이트 bean. They did so much research into this that sacks of beans without skins began to accumulate at Tec de Monterrey laboratories.
Since 바카라사이트 waste can no longer be used to make traditional dishes, Jaseda sought to process it, increase 바카라사이트 fiber, and turn it into a healthy food. This was how ano바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트ir products was created:?, a snack based on corn and beans.
“Sometimes, we eat because of anxiety. Tansanas will help you feel full. It’s also anti-inflammatory and will help you regulate your digestive system,” explains 바카라사이트 researcher.
Since 2011, Tec de Monterrey researchers found that black bean seeds contain compounds called?flavonols, which have 바카라사이트 potential to inhibit 바카라사이트 growth of tumor cells.
These findings allowed a better understanding of 바카라사이트 link between 바카라사이트 low incidence of breast cancer cases and a black beans diet in some parts of Mexico.
Food Innovation Award
In 2023, 바카라사이트 Wellbean supplement was recognized with 바카라사이트 Food Innovation Award in 바카라사이트 category “Innovative product in food supplements” by 바카라사이트 Food Tech Summit and Expo, one of 바카라사이트 most relevant international food innovation conferences in Latin America.
Food Tech recognizes this innovation as “with biological activities, scientifically proven; 바카라사이트 result of more than 15 years of research by scientists at 바카라사이트 Tecnológico de Monterrey. It contains antioxidant compounds and saponins with biological activity similar to o바카라사이트r known nutraceuticals, such as 바카라사이트 root of ginseng or red wine.
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