Beer, specifically low-purine and high-active ingredient beer such as ginger, ginseng, and coix-lily, possess functional ingredients contributing to controlling chronic human diseases.
The study incorporated a comprehensive analysis of information derived from PubMed, Google, CNKI, and ISI Web of Science databases, integrating published data from 1997 to 2024. The researchers set out to elucidate the physiological impacts of beer's functional ingredients, with an intense concentration on those exerting potential health benefits. The types of beer explored encompass those produced from pure barley malt, presenting low purine and high active ingredients. More specific attention was directed towards uniquely brewed variants such as ginger, ginseng, and coix-lily beer, which replicate ancestral practices from approximately 9000 years ago.
The discussion of results inferred the observable health benefits of beer in combating 26 chronic diseases, attributing these effects primarily to the physiological behavior of the beer's polyphenols, melatonin, minerals, bitter acids, vitamins, and peptides. Importantly, these health impacts of beer were found to closely resemble those demonstrated by barley, signifying the consequential role of barley's functionality in the equation. Furthermore, it was highlighted that the production of low-purine beer could be facilitated through enzymatic and biological degradation and adsorption of purines, in conjunction with the addition of dandelion. This research, hence, provides a crucial scientific foundation for the advancement of functional beers that foster health benefits.
