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    Republic of The Philippines Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Gabaldon Campus Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

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    Mung beans have several health benefits. They contain potassium which lowers blood pressure, fiber which aids digestion and lowers cholesterol, and folate and antioxidants which reduce inflammation. Research shows mung bean extracts reduce inflammatory responses in macrophages by preventing expression of pro-inflammatory genes. Mung beans are also traditionally used in Asia to treat inflammation-related conditions. Nitrogen and phosphorus are important macronutrients for plants. Biofertilizers can reduce chemical fertilizer use by restoring nutrient cycles and building soil organic matter through microorganisms that promote plant growth.

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    Mung beans have several health benefits. They contain potassium which lowers blood pressure, fiber which aids digestion and lowers cholesterol, and folate and antioxidants which reduce inflammation. Research shows mung bean extracts reduce inflammatory responses in macrophages by preventing expression of pro-inflammatory genes. Mung beans are also traditionally used in Asia to treat inflammation-related conditions. Nitrogen and phosphorus are important macronutrients for plants. Biofertilizers can reduce chemical fertilizer use by restoring nutrient cycles and building soil organic matter through microorganisms that promote plant growth.

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    Mung beans have several health benefits. They contain potassium which lowers blood pressure, fiber which aids digestion and lowers cholesterol, and folate and antioxidants which reduce inflammation. Research shows mung bean extracts reduce inflammatory responses in macrophages by preventing expression of pro-inflammatory genes. Mung beans are also traditionally used in Asia to treat inflammation-related conditions. Nitrogen and phosphorus are important macronutrients for plants. Biofertilizers can reduce chemical fertilizer use by restoring nutrient cycles and building soil organic matter through microorganisms that promote plant growth.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


    Gabaldon Campus
    Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

    CHAPTER II
    REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

    Mung bean, also known as Vigna radiata and by its common names green gram or

    simply as mung, is a small green legume that is the smallest member of the bean family.

    It resembles a small whole bean that is encased by a green husk. Mung beans can be

    consumed raw or cooked in their whole or split form. They can be fermented; dried and

    crushed into a powder which resembles flour, or the seeds can be sprouted. Mung beans

    are cultivated all over Asia, as well as in Europe, Canada, and The United States (Yi-

    Shen, Shuai et al. 2018).

    Mung beans contain potassium, which has the opposite effect of sodium on the

    body. Potassium increases the excretion of sodium in the kidneys, which draws water

    with it. Lower blood volume lowers blood pressure and allows our blood vessels to relax

    (McDonough & Nguyen, 2012).

    Fiber makes us feel fuller by slowing down the time it takes for food to pass

    through our digestive system. This prevents our blood sugar from spiking, leading to

    better blood sugar control throughout the day. Fiber also lowers “bad” cholesterol in our

    body, by preventing bile salts from being reabsorbed in the small intestine (Gunness &

    Gidley, 2010).
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    Mung beans have a lot of folate and antioxidants. Folate helps to lower

    inflammation through the decreasing the number of inflammatory factors (macrophages)

    in our body (Kolb & Petrie, 2013). While the antioxidants such as phenolic acids within

    mung beans also combat inflammation by neutralizing free radical damage (Shahidi &

    Yeo, 2018).

    In Asia, mung beans have been used in various cuisines and in folk remedies to

    treat toxic poisoning, heat stroke associated with thirst, irritability, and fever; these

    beneficial effects of mung beans are thought to be related to the inflammatory response

    (Food Sci Biotechnol. 2011).

    Researchers have analysed the anti-inflammatory effects of mung bean ethanol

    extracts on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages. The extract mainly

    included polyphenols, gallic acid, vitexin, and isovitexin and markedly reduced the

    activity of murine macrophages through the prevention of pro-inflammatory gene

    expression without cyto Moreover, a study demonstrated that all pro-inflammatory

    cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-12β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α,

    and inducible NO synthase (iNOS), were dramatically down regulated in cells treated

    with 3.7 mg/mL polyphenols. These results suggested that the ethanol extract had great

    potential to improve the clinical symptoms of inflammation-associated diseases, such as

    allergies and diabetes

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    Toxicity Biomed (Biotechnol. 2012).

    Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are often referred to as the primary

    macronutrients because of the probability of plants being deficient in these nutrients and

    the large quantities taken up from the soil relative to other essential nutrients (Marschner,

    2015). Nitrogen plays an important role for optimum yield of onion and is found to be

    essential to increase the bulb size and yield. Increasing nitrogen application rates

    significantly enhances plant height, number of green leaves per plant and weight of bulb,

    marketable yield and also total soluble solids (Nasreen et al., 2017; Al-Fraihat, 2018).

    Bio fertilizer can be expected to reduce the use of chemical fertilizer and

    pesticide. The microorganism in the bio fertilizer restores the soil natural nutrient cycle

    and builds soil organic matter. Through the use of bio fertilizers healthy plant can be

    grown while enhancing the sustainability and health soil

    (http://vasat.org/crops/MN/organicFAQs/biofertilizer.htm).

    Bio fertilizer is a substance which contain living microorganism which when we

    applied to seeds, plant surface, or to soil colonize the Rhizosphere or the interior of the

    plant and promotes growth by increasing the supply or ability of the primary nutrients to

    the host plant .It also add nutrients through the natural processes of nitrogen fixation,

    solubilizing phosphorus, and stimulating plant growth, through the synthesis of growth

    promotion substances (http://vasat.org/crops/MN/organicFAQs/biofertilizer.htm).


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