GÖLEVEZ (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA (L.) SCHOTT): BESLENME VE SAĞLIK ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

Gölevez (Colocasia Esculenta (L.) Schott), yenilebilir soğanları ve yaprakları için yetiştirilen en eski kültür bitkilerinden birisidir. Gölevez; kalo, kolakas, dasheen, eddoe, malanga, cocoyam, fil kulağı, taro olarak da bilinmektedir. Sodyum, potasyum, magnezyum, kalsiyum, fosfor, demir, çinko, bakır minerallerine ilaveten B1, B2, B6 ve C vitamininin önemli bitkisel kaynağı olduğu belirtilmektedir. Yüksek oranda nişasta içeren tropikal bir yumru mahsul olan gölevezde bulunan nişasta granüllerinin küçük boyutu gölevezin sindirilebilirliğini artırmaktadır. Gölevez; aynı zamanda ikincil metabolitler olan flavonoid, kampesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol gibi biyoaktif bileşenlerden de zengindir. Bu sebeple antioksidan, antitümöral, antimetastatik, antimutajenik, antihiperglisemik ve antihiperkolesterolemik biyoaktiviteler göstermektedir. Gölevezin makro ve mikro besin ögesi kompozisyonu, beslenme ve sağlık üzerindeki rolü bu makalede derlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Gölevez
• beslenme
• sağlık

TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA (L.) SCHOTT): EFFECTS ON NUTRITON AND HEALTH

Abstract

Taro (Colocasia Esculenta (L.) Schott) is one of the oldest cultivated plants grown for its edible bulbs and leaves. Taro is also known as kalo, kolakas, dasheen, eddoe, malanga, cocoyam and elephant ear. It is stated that it is an important herbal source of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C in addition to the minerals sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and copper. The small size of the starch granules in taro, a tropical tuber crop containing high amounts of starch, increases digestibility. Taro; it is also rich in bioactive components such as flavonoids, campesterol, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol, which are secondary metabolites. For this reason, it shows bioactivities antioxidant, antitumor, antimetastatic, antimutagenic, antihyperglycemic and anti-hypercholesterolemic. The nutrient composition of kelp and its role in nutrition and health are compiled in this article.

Keywords

• Taro
• nutrition
• health

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