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Correa VG, Garcia-Manieri JAA, Silva AR, Backes E, Corrêa RCG, Barros L, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Exploring the α-amylase-inhibitory properties of tannin-rich extracts of Cytinus hypocistis on starch digestion. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113260. [PMID: 37803573 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
Cytinus hypocistis(L.) L. is an edible parasitic plant that grows within the roots of its host. In addition to its use as famine food in the past, it is also tradidionally used for treating several illnesses such as intestinal problems, inflammations, tumors, and bleeding. This species is rich in hydrolysable tannins, compounds often associated with inhibiting starch digestion. Therefore, the present work investigated how effectively C. hypocistis tannin-rich extracts inhibited enzymes involved in starch digestion and if such effect also occurs in vivo. The latter premise was approached using the starch tolerance test in mice. Two optimized hydroethanolic extracts were used, a heat-assisted and an ultrasound-assisted extract, with known hydrolysable tannin content. Both extracts demonstrated potent inhibition of α-amylase. Inhibitions were of the mixed type with inhibitor constants in the 15 μg/mL range. The inhibition of the intestinal α-glucosidase was at least ten times less effective. The inhibition of the α-amylase was negatively affected by in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and bovine serum albumin. In vivo, both extracts inhibited starch digestion at doses between 100 and 400 mg/mL in healthy mice. The highest doses of the ultrasound and heat extracts diminished the peak glucose levels in the starch tolerance test by 46 and 59.3%, respectively. In streptozotocin diabetic mice, this inhibition occurred only at the dose of 400 mg/mL. Under this condition, diminution of the peak glucose concentration in the starch tolerance test was equal to 36.7% and 48.8% for the ultrasound and heat extracts, respectively. Maltose digestion was not inhibited by the C. hypocistis extracts. Qualitatively and quantitatively, thus, the actions of both extracts were similar. The results allow adding a new biological property to C. hypocistis, namely, the ability to decrease the hyper-glycemic excursion after a starch-rich meal, propitiating at the same time a diminished caloric intake.
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- Vanesa Gesser Correa
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas. Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS-IBSAL, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, España
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias Limpas, Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação-ICETI, Universidade Cesumar-UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil.
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Pattaro-Júnior JR, Araújo IG, Moraes CB, Barbosa CG, Philippsen GS, Freitas-Junior LH, Guidi AC, de Mello JCP, Peralta RM, Fernandez MA, Teixeira RR, Seixas FAV. Antiviral activity of Cenostigma pluviosum var. peltophoroides extract and fractions against SARS-CoV-2. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:7297-7308. [PMID: 36069130 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2120078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
Few extracts of plant species from the Brazilian flora have been validated from a pharmacological and clinical point of view, and it is important to determine whether their traditional use is proven by pharmacological effects. Cenostigma pluviosum var. peltophoroides is one of those plants, which belongs to the Fabaceae family that is widely used in traditional medicine and is very rich in tannins. Due to the lack of effective drugs to treat severe cases of Covid-19, the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 (Mpro) becomes an attractive target in the research for new antivirals since this enzyme is crucial for virus replication and does not have homologs in humans. This study aimed to prospect inhibitor candidates among the compounds from C. pluviosum extract, by virtual screening simulations using SARS-CoV-2 Mpro as target. Experimental validation was made by inhibitory proteolytic assays of recombinant Mpro and by antiviral activity with infected Vero cells. Docking simulations identify four compounds with potential inhibitory activity of Mpro present in the extract. The compound pentagalloylglucose showed the best result in proteolytic kinetics experiments, with suppression of recombinant Mpro activity by approximately 60%. However, in experiments with infected cells ethyl acetate fraction and sub-fractions, F2 and F4 of C. pluviosum extract performed better than pentagalloylglucose, reaching close to 100% of antiviral activity. The prominent activity of the extract fractions in infected cells may be a result of a synergistic effect from the different hydrolyzable tannins present, performing simultaneous action on Mpro and other targets from SARS-CoV-2 and host.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- José Renato Pattaro-Júnior
- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Departamento de Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Departamento de Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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- PalaFito Laboratory, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Organização Funcional do Núcleo, Departamento de Biotecnologia, Genética e Biologia Celular, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Departamento de Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Umuarama, PR, Brazil
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Wang S, Jiang C, Jing H, Du X, Zhu S, Wang H, Ma C. Synthesis of ECG ((−)-epicatechin gallate) acylated derivatives as new inhibitors of α-amylase and their mechanism on delaying starch digestion. FOOD BIOSCI 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.102466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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de Araujo IG, Pattaro-Júnior JR, Barbosa CG, Philippsen GS, Silva AR, Ioshino RS, Moraes CB, Freitas-Junior LH, Barros L, Peralta RM, Fernandez MA, Seixas FAV. Potential of plant extracts in targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease: an in vitro and in silico study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:12204-12213. [PMID: 36651196 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2166589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The deaths caused by the covid-19 pandemic have recently decreased due to a worldwide effort in vaccination campaigns. However, even vaccinated people can develop a severe form of the disease that requires ICU admission. As a result, the search for antiviral drugs to treat these severe cases has become a necessity. In this context, natural products are an interesting alternative to synthetic medicines used in drug repositioning, as they have been consumed for a long time through traditional medicine. Many natural compounds found in plant extracts have already been shown to be effective in treating viral and bacterial diseases, making them possible hits to exploit against covid-19. The objective of this work was to evaluate the antiviral activity of different plant extracts available in the library of natural products of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá, by inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro), and by preventing viral infection in a cellular model. As a result, the extract of Cytinus hypocistis, obtained by ultrasound, showed a Mpro inhibition capacity greater than 90%. In the infection model assays using Vero cells, an inhibition of 99.6% was observed, with a selectivity index of 42.7. The in silico molecular docking simulations using the extract compounds against Mpro, suggested Tellimagrandin II as the component of C. hypocistis extract most likely to inhibit the viral enzyme. These results demonstrate the potential of C. hypocistis extract as a promising source of natural compounds with antiviral activity against covid-19.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Caetano, Brazil
- Bela Vista, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha, (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS-IBSAL, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha, (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, P.R. Brazil
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An in vivo approach to the reported effects of phenolic acids and flavonoids on the pancreatic α-amylase activity. FOOD BIOSCI 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.102357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A multifunctional key to open a new window on the path to natural resources-lessons from a study on chemical composition and biological capability of Paeonia mascula L. from Turkey. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Liu L, Li J, Zhang L, Wei S, Qin Z, Liang D, Ding B, Chen H, Song W. Conformational changes of tyrosinase caused by pentagalloylglucose binding: Implications for inhibitory effect and underlying mechanism. Food Res Int 2022; 157:111312. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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da Silva TBV, Castilho PA, Sá-Nakanishi ABD, Seixas FAV, Dias MI, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR, Bracht A, Peralta RM. The inhibitory action of purple tea on in vivo starch digestion compared to other Camellia sinensis teas. Food Res Int 2021; 150:110781. [PMID: 34865796 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In order to contribute to improve knowledge about the actions of Camellia sinensis extracts on starch digestion, several varieties were compared. The latter were green, oolong, white, black, and purple teas. The results are hoped to contribute to our understanding of the mode of action and potency of the various tea preparations as possible adjuvants in the control of post-prandial glycemia. The extracts were prepared in way similar to their form of consumption. All extracts decreased starch digestion, but the purple tea extract was the strongest inhibitor, their inhibitory tendency started at the dose of 50 mg/kg and was already maximal with 250 mg/kg. Maltose tolerance was not significantly affected by the extracts. Glucose tolerance was not affected by purple tea, but black tea clearly diminished it; green tea presented the same tendency. Purple tea was also the strongest inhibitor of pancreatic α-amylase, followed by black tea. The green tea, oolong tea, and white tea extracts tended to stimulate the pancreatic α-amylase at low concentrations, a phenomenon that could be counterbalancing its inhibitory effect on starch digestion. Based on chemical analyses and molecular docking simulations it was concluded that for both purple and black tea extracts the most abundant active component, epigallocatechin gallate, seems also to be the main responsible for the inhibition of the pancreatic α-amylase and starch digestion. In the case of purple tea, the inhibitory activity is likely to be complemented by its content in deoxyhexoside-hexoside-containing polyphenolics, especially the kaempferol and myricetin derivatives. Polysaccharides are also contributing to some extent. Cyanidins, the compounds giving to purple tea its characteristic color, seem not to be the main responsible for its effects on starch digestion. It can be concluded that in terms of postprandial anti-hyperglycemic action purple tea presents the best perspectives among all the tea varieties tested in the present study.
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- Post-Graduate Program in Food Sciences, State University of Maringa, 87015-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Food Sciences, State University of Maringa, 87015-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, and Post-graduate Program of Molecular and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação da Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação da Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação da Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Post-Graduate Program in Food Sciences, State University of Maringa, 87015-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Food Sciences, State University of Maringa, 87015-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, 87015-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Alves Castilho P, Bracht L, Barros L, Albuquerque BR, Dias MI, Ferreira ICFR, Comar JF, Barlati Vieira da Silva T, Peralta RM, Sá-Nakanishi ABD, Bracht A. Effects of a Myrciaria jaboticaba peel extract on starch and triglyceride absorption and the role of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside. Food Funct 2021; 12:2644-2659. [PMID: 33645616 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02927k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to perform a parallel and comparative investigation of the effects of a Myrciaria jaboticaba (common name jabuticaba) peel extract and of its constituent cyanidin-3-O-glucoside on the overall process of starch and triglyceride intestinal absorption. The peel extract inhibited both the porcine pancreactic α-amylase and the pancreatic lipase but was 13.6 times more potent on the latter (IC50 values of 1963 and 143.9 μg mL-1, respectively). Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside did not contribute significantly to these inhibitions. The jabuticaba peel extract inhibited starch absorption in mice at doses that were compatible with its inhibitory action on the α-amylase. No inhibition of starch absorption was found with cyanidin-3-O-glucoside doses compatible with its content in the extract. The extract also inhibited triglyceride absorption, but at doses that were considerably smaller than those predicted by its strength in inhibiting the pancreatic lipase (ID50 = 3.65 mg kg-1). In this case, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside was also strongly inhibitory, with 72% inhibition at the dose of 2 mg kg-1. When oleate + glycerol were given to mice, both the peel extract and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside strongly inhibited the appearance of triglycerides in the plasma. The main mechanism seems, thus, not to be the lipase inhibition but rather the inhibition of one or more steps (e.g., transport) in the events that lead to the transformation of free fatty acids in the intestinal tract into triglycerides. Due to the low active doses, the jabuticaba peel extract presents many favourable perspectives as an inhibitor of fat absorption and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside seems to play a decisive role.
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- Pamela Alves Castilho
- Post-Graduate Program in Food Sciences, State University of Maringa, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Gök HN, Deliorman Orhan D, Gürbüz İ, Aslan M. Activity-guided isolation of α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and pancreatic lipase inhibitory compounds from Rhus coriaria L. J Food Sci 2020; 85:3220-3228. [PMID: 32895959 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The leaves and fruits of Rhus coriaria are traditionally used in Turkey for the treatment of diabetes. The aim of the present study is to determine α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities of R. coriaria leaf and fruit ethanol extracts (80%), and to isolate active compounds against these enzymes. As a result of the activity-guided isolation, the active compounds were determined as the amentoflavone, agathisflavone, and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-glucopyranose. Agathisflavone, amentoflavone, and penta-O-galloyl-β-glucopyranose inhibited α-glucosidase with 11.4 ± 0.9, 11.3 ± 0.7, and 4.1 ± 0.1 µM IC50 values, respectively. Furthermore, penta-O-galloyl-β-glucopyranose inhibited α-amylase with 6.32 ± 0.18 µM IC50 . These three compounds also significantly inhibited (P < 0.05) pancreatic lipase. The results of high-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glycopyranose was one of the main compounds in both fruit and leaf extracts. Therefore, it may be considered that R. coriaria fruit and leaf extracts can be standardized on this substance and used in the development of both medicinal products and functional food for diabetes. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Rhus coriaria (Sumac) is one of the plants that is well known and used around the world as a spice. It is also used against diabetes traditionally. The determination of effective compounds can lead to the standardization and development of both medicinal products and functional foods for diabetes. While the fruits of the plant are used as a spice all around the world, the leaves are generally throw away; therefore, the usage of the leaves to the food and medical industry can lead to beneficial effects on the economy.
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- Hasya Nazlı Gök
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, 06330, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, 06330, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, 06330, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, 06330, Turkey
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Zhang L, Liu Y, Hu X, Xu M, Wang Y. Studies on interactions of pentagalloyl glucose, ellagic acid and gallic acid with bovine serum albumin: A spectroscopic analysis. Food Chem 2020; 324:126872. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kato-Schwartz CG, Corrêa RCG, de Souza Lima D, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, de Almeida Gonçalves G, Seixas FAV, Haminiuk CWI, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Potential anti-diabetic properties of Merlot grape pomace extract: An in vitro, in silico and in vivo study of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109462. [PMID: 33233136 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
A practical approach to control glycemia in diabetes is to use plant natural products that delay hydrolysis of complex sugars and promote the diminution of the release of glucosyl units into the blood plasma. Polyphenolics have been described as being effective in inhibiting amylases and α-glucosidases. Grape pomace is an important sub product of the wine industry, still rich in many compounds such as polyphenolics. In this context, the purpose of this study was to search for possible effects of a grape pomace extract on salivary and pancreatic α-amylases and α-glucosidase, as well as on intestinal glucose absorption. The Merlot grape pomace extract (MGPE) was prepared using a hydroalcoholic mixture (40% ethanol + 60% water). In vitro inhibition was quantified using potato starch (for amylases) and maltose (for α-glucosidase) as substrates. In vivo inhibition was evaluated by running starch and maltose tolerance tests in rats with or without administration of MGPE. Ranking of the extract compounds for its affinity to the α-amylases was accomplished by computer simulations using three different programs. Both α-amylases, pancreatic and salivary, were inhibited by the MGPE. No inhibition on α-glucosidase, however, was detected. The IC50 values were 90 ± 10 μg/mL and 143 ± 15 μg/mL for salivary and pancreatic amylases, respectively. Kinetically this inhibition showed a complex pattern, with multiple binding of the extract constituents to the enzymes. Furthermore, the in silico docking simulations indicated that several phenolic substances, e.g., peonidin-3-O-acetylglucoside, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, besides catechin, were the most likely polyphenols responsible for the α-amylase inhibition caused by MGPE. The hyperglycemic burst, an usual phenomenon that follows starch administration, was substantially inhibited by the MGPE. Our results suggest that the MGPE can be adequate for maintaining normal blood levels after food ingestion.
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- Camila Gabriel Kato-Schwartz
- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Program of Master in Science, Technology and Food Safety, Cesumar Institute of Science Technology and Innovation (ICETI), University Center of Maringa (UniCesumar), Parana 87050-390, Brazil; Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Department of Technology, and Post-graduate Program of Molecular and Cell Biology, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, and Post-graduate Program of Molecular and Cell Biology, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Chemistry and Biology Department, Federal University of Technology - Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil.
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Kato-Schwartz CG, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, Guidi AC, Gonçalves GDA, Bueno FG, Zani BPM, de Mello JCP, Bueno PSA, Seixas FAV, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Carbohydrate digestive enzymes are inhibited by Poincianella pluviosa stem bark extract: relevance on type 2 diabetes treatment. CLINICAL PHYTOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s40816-020-00177-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background
The stem bark aqueous alcohol extract of Poincianella pluviosa (PPSB extract) is rich in bioactives including gallic acid, gallic acid methyl ester, pyrogallol, ellagic acid, corilagin, 1,4,6-tri-O-galloyl-glucose, 1,2,3,6-tetra-O-galloyl-glucose, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-glucose, tellimagrandin I, tellimagrandin II, mallotinic acid, mallotusinic acid, and geraniin. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the PPSB extract as well as its inhibitory action on carbohydrate digestive enzymes relevant to type 2 diabetes.
Results
The PPSB extract was prepared using a mixture of 40% ethanol and 60% distilled water. The PPSB extract showed high antioxidant activities and inhibited several carbohydrate digestive enzymes. The IC50 values for inhibiting in vitro salivary amylase, pancreatic amylase, intestinal β-galactosidase and intestinal invertase were, respectively, 250 ± 15, 750 ± 40, 25 ± 5, and 75 ± 8 μg/mL. In vivo inhibition of the intestinal starch absorption was confirmed by determination of blood glucose levels in rats before and after administration of starch by gavage with or without different amounts of PPSB extract. Docking simulations performed on three different programs to rank the extract compounds most likely to bind to porcine pancreatic α-amylase suggest that geraniin is likely to be the P. pluviosa extract compound that presents the greatest binding potential to the pancreatic alpha-amylase. However, the total inhibitory action of the PPSB extract is likely to result from a summation of effects of several molecules. Furthermore, the PPSB extract did not present acute toxicity nor did it present mutagenic effects.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that the PPSB extract is potentially useful in controlling the postprandial glycaemic levels in diabetes. Further clinical studies with the extract are needed, however, to confirm its potential use in the management of type 2 diabetes.
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Cao J, Zhang Y, Han L, Zhang S, Duan X, Sun L, Wang M. Number of galloyl moieties and molecular flexibility are both important in alpha-amylase inhibition by galloyl-based polyphenols. Food Funct 2020; 11:3838-3850. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo02735a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The inhibition of porcine pancreatic α-amylase (PPA) by 9 galloyl-based polyphenols was evaluatedviainitial digestion velocity, IC50, inhibition kinetics, fluorescence quenching and molecular docking studies.
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- Junwei Cao
- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering
- Northwest A & F University
- China
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Chang Z, Zhang Q, Liang W, Zhou K, Jian P, She G, Zhang L. A Comprehensive Review of the Structure Elucidation of Tannins from Terminalia Linn. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2019; 2019:8623909. [PMID: 31885669 PMCID: PMC6925711 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8623909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Tannins with complex structures are important plant resources, which are abundant in the genus Terminalia. Various Terminalia species have been playing an important role in traditional medicine system. A systematic scoping review of Terminalia Linn. research literature for tannins was conducted to summarize the structures of tannins and analysis fragmentation pathway characteristics, which could provide references for the structural analysis of tannins from Terminalia Linn. METHODS After an update of the literature search up to September 2018, the terms of Terminalia in all publications were analyzed. Electronic searches were conducted in scifinder and PubMed, and the information from 197 articles in all with regard to the tannin structure study was extracted. RESULTS The compounds of 82 tannins from the genus Terminalia were reviewed. According to the structural differences, they can be divided into three categories, hydrolysable tannins, condensed tannins, and complex tannins, respectively. The fragmentation pathways of 46 identified tannins were analyzed, and the fragmentation rules of tannins were speculated according to different types. CONCLUSION This review has attracted attention to the active substances in this species such as the tannins summarized in further study. How to improve the extraction and purification technology of tannins from genus Terminalia is an urgent problem to be solved.
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- Zihao Chang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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Chen Q, Xiao Y, Zhang W, Mu W. Current methods and applications in computational protein design for food industry. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:3259-3270. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1682513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Qiuming Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Tao X, Huang Y, Wang C, Chen F, Yang L, Ling L, Che Z, Chen X. Recent developments in molecular docking technology applied in food science: a review. Int J Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Xuan Tao
- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
- Key Laboratory of Food Non Thermal Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Food Non Thermal Processing Yibin Xihua University Research Institute Yibin Sichuan 644404 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
- College of Pharmacy Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu Sichuan 611137 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering Xihua University Chengdu Sichuan 610039 China
- Key Laboratory of Food Non Thermal Processing Engineering Technology Research Center of Food Non Thermal Processing Yibin Xihua University Research Institute Yibin Sichuan 644404 China
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In silico evaluation of condensed and hydrolysable tannins as inhibitors of pancreatic α-amylase. J Mol Model 2019; 25:275. [PMID: 31451948 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-4176-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Amylases are interesting targets for antidiabetic drugs because their inhibition is able to lower glycaemia without the need of hormonal control, as promoted by insulin or glibenclamide. In this context, the comparison between the binding features of α-amylases with their substrate and known inhibitors may provide insights aiming at the discovery of new antidiabetic drugs. In this work, the structure of the porcine pancreatic α-amylase was modelled with the acarbose pentasaccharide inhibitor, and used in structure-based virtual screening simulations based on a library containing the structures of amylose (AMY), acarbose (ACA) and the more representative structures of condensed tannin (CTN) and hydrolysable tannin (HTN). After validation of the methodology by redocking (mean rmsd ~ 0.8 Å), the scores provided by programs AutoDock/Molegro were contradictory (- 1.5/- 23.3; - 3.5/- 24.6; - 4.3/- 14.6; -/- 19.5 for AMY, ACA, CTN and HTN respectively), indicating that a more sensitive methodology was necessary. The ΔGbinding was calculated by the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method, which indicated that the HTN, ACA and CTN had higher affinities for the enzyme regarding the AMY substrate, with values of - 350.0, - 346.2, - 320.5 and - 209.2 kJ mol-1, respectively. The predicted relative affinities of HTN and CTN are in agreement with those obtained experimentally. The results provided useful information for the characterization of tannin binding to α-amylase, which can be applied in future studies aiming at finding new hypoglycaemic molecules among natural products.
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Borah PK, Sarkar A, Duary RK. Water-soluble vitamins for controlling starch digestion: Conformational scrambling and inhibition mechanism of human pancreatic α-amylase by ascorbic acid and folic acid. Food Chem 2019; 288:395-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sun L, Miao M. Dietary polyphenols modulate starch digestion and glycaemic level: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:541-555. [PMID: 30799629 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1544883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Polyphenols, as one group of secondary metabolite, are widely distributed in plants and have been reported to show various bioactivities in recent year. Starch digestion not only is related with food industrial applications such as brewing but also plays an important role in postprandial blood glucose level, and therefore insulin resistance. Many studies have shown that dietary phenolic extracts and pure polyphenols can retard starch digestion in vitro, and the retarding effect depends on the phenolic composition and molecular structure. Besides, dietary polyphenols have also been reported to alleviate elevation of blood glucose level after meal, indicating the inhibition of starch digestion in vivo. This review aims to analyze how dietary polyphenols affect starch digestion both in vitro and in vivo. We can conclude that the retarded starch digestion in vitro by polyphenols results from inhibition of key digestive enzymes, including α-amylase and α-glucosidase, as well as from interactions between polyphenols and starch. The alleviation of postprandial hyperglycemia by polyphenols might be caused by both the inhibited starch digestion in vivo and the influenced glucose transport. Therefore, phenolic extracts or pure polyphenols may be alternatives for preventing and treating type II diabetes disease.
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- Lijun Sun
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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