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Tian S, Chu Q, Ma S, Ma H, Song H. Dietary Fiber and Its Potential Role in Obesity: A Focus on Modulating the Gut Microbiota. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:14853-14869. [PMID: 37815013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate polymer with ten or more monomeric units that are resistant to digestion by human digestive enzymes, and it has gained widespread attention due to its significant role in health improvement through regulating gut microbiota. In this review, we summarized the interaction between dietary fiber, gut microbiota, and obesity, and the beneficial effects of dietary fiber on obesity through the modulation of microbiota, such as modifying selective microbial composition, producing starch-degrading enzymes, improving gut barrier function, reducing the inflammatory response, reducing trimethylamine N-oxide, and promoting the production of gut microbial metabolites (e.g., short chain fatty acids, bile acids, ferulic acid, and succinate). In addition, factors affecting the gut microbiota composition and metabolites by dietary fiber (length of the chain, monosaccharide composition, glycosidic bonds) were also concluded. Moreover, strategies for enhancing the biological activity of dietary fiber (fermentation technology, ultrasonic modification, nanotechnology, and microfluidization) were subsequently discussed. This review may provide clues for deeply exploring the structure-activity relationship between dietary fiber and antiobesity properties by targeting specific gut microbiota.
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- Shuhua Tian
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Tea Research Institute, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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Aspergillus niger fermented Tartary buckwheat ameliorates obesity and gut microbiota dysbiosis through the NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway in high-fat diet mice. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Liao AM, Zhang J, Yang ZL, Huang JH, Pan L, Hou YC, Li XX, Zhao PH, Dong YQ, Hu ZY, Hui M. Structural, Physicochemical, and Functional Properties of Wheat Bran Insoluble Dietary Fiber Modified With Probiotic Fermentation. Front Nutr 2022; 9:803440. [PMID: 35600826 PMCID: PMC9116382 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.803440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) were isolated from wheat bran (WB) after microbial fermentation with single or mixed strain [Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis or mixed lactic acid bacteria (L. plantarum and L. acidophilus with ration of 1:1)]. Structure, physicochemical, functional properties, and antioxidant activity of the wheat bran insoluble dietary fiber (W-IDF) modified by fermentation were studied. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis suggested the successful modification of W-IDF. After fermentation with L. plantarum and mixed lactic acid bacteria, the water retention capacity (WRC), oil retention capacity (ORC), and water swelling capacity (WSC) of W-IDF were improved. The sodium cholate adsorption capacity (SCAC), and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of W-IDF modified with L. acidophilus fermentation were significantly increased. Although the cholesterol adsorption capacity (CAC) of W-IDF decreased after modification with probiotic fermentation, nitrite ion adsorption capacity (NIAC), and total phenolic content (TPC) were enhanced. Additionally, W-IDF modified by fermentation with B. subtilis or mixed lactic acid bacteria exhibited superior antioxidant capacity verified by DPPH, ABTS and total reducing power assays. Results manifested that microbial fermentation is a promising methods to modify the W-IDF to provide high-quality functional IDF for food processing and human health management.
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- Ai-Mei Liao
- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Food and Pharmacy, Xuchang University, Xuchang, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biological Processing and Nutritional Function of Wheat, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ji-Hong Huang ;
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Cooperativity Medical Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Luoyang, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Preservation and Breeding of Industrial Microbial Strains, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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Rastogi YR, Thakur R, Thakur P, Mittal A, Chakrabarti S, Siwal SS, Thakur VK, Saini RV, Saini AK. Food fermentation – Significance to public health and sustainability challenges of modern diet and food systems. Int J Food Microbiol 2022; 371:109666. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lu X, Jing Y, Li Y, Zhang N, Cao Y. Eurotium cristatum produced β-hydroxy acid metabolite of monacolin K and improved bioactive compound contents as well as functional properties in fermented wheat bran. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang X, Zhang L, Qin L, Wang Y, Chen F, Qu C, Miao J. Physicochemical Properties of the Soluble Dietary Fiber from Laminaria japonica and Its Role in the Regulation of Type 2 Diabetes Mice. Nutrients 2022; 14:329. [PMID: 35057510 PMCID: PMC8779286 DOI: 10.3390/nu14020329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Laminaria japonica is a large marine brown alga that is annually highly productive. However, due to its underutilization, its potential value is substantially wasted. For example, a lot of Laminaria japonica cellulose remains unused during production of algin. The soluble dietary fiber (SDF) was prepared from the byproducts of Laminaria japonica, and its physicochemical properties were explored. SDF exhibits good water-holding, oil-holding, water-absorbing swelling, glucose and cholesterol absorption capacity, and inhibitory activity of α-amylase and α-glucosidase. In addition, the beneficial effects of SDF in diabetic mice include reduced body weight, lower blood glucose, and relieved insulin resistance. Finally, the intestinal flora and metabolomic products were analyzed from feces using 16S amplicon and LC-MS/MS, respectively. SDF not only significantly changed the composition and structure of intestinal flora and intestinal metabolites, but also significantly increased the abundance of beneficial bacteria Akkermansia, Odoribacter and Bacteroides, decreased the abundance of harmful bacteria Staphylococcus, and increased the content of bioactive substances in intestinal tract, such as harmine, magnolol, arachidonic acid, prostaglandin E2, urimorelin and azelaic acid. Taken together, these findings suggest that dietary intake of SDF alleviates type 2 diabetes mellitus disease, and provides an important theoretical basis for SDF to be used as a functional food.
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- Xixi Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (F.C.)
- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
- Department of Special Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (F.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resource, Qingdao 266061, China; (L.Z.); (L.Q.); (Y.W.); (C.Q.)
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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Ferreira-Lazarte A, Fernández J, Gallego-Lobillo P, Villar CJ, Lombó F, Moreno FJ, Villamiel M. Behaviour of citrus pectin and modified citrus pectin in an azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS)-induced rat colorectal carcinogenesis model. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 167:1349-1360. [PMID: 33202274 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.11.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Large intestine cancer is one of the most relevant chronic diseases taking place at present. Despite therapies have evolved very positively, this pathology is still under deep investigation. One of the recent approaches is the prevention by natural compounds such as pectin. In this paper, we have assessed the impact of citrus pectin and modified citrus pectin on colorectal cancer in rats (Rattus norvegicus F344) to which azoxymethane and DSS were supplied. The lowest intake of food and body weight were detected in animals fed with citrus pectin, together with an increase in the caecum weight, probably due to the viscosity, water retention capacity and bulking properties of pectin. The most striking feature was that, neither citrus pectin nor modified citrus pectin gave rise to a tumorigenesis prevention. Moreover, in both, more than 50% of rats with cancer died, probably ascribed to a severe dysbiosis state in the gut, as shown by the metabolism and metagenomics studies carried out. This was related to a decrease of pH in caecum lumen and increase in acetate and lactic acid levels together with the absence of propionic and butyric acids. A relevant increase in Proteobacteria (Enterobacteriaceae) were thought to be one of the reasons for enteric infection that could have provoked the death of rats and the lack of cancer prevention. However, a reduction of blood glucose and triacylglycerides level and an increase of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillaceae were found in animals that intake pectin, as compared to universal and modified citrus pectin feeding.
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- Alvaro Ferreira-Lazarte
- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Campus de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Unit "Biotechnology in Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds-BIONUC", Departamento de Biología Funcional, Área de Microbiología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Campus de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Unit "Biotechnology in Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds-BIONUC", Departamento de Biología Funcional, Área de Microbiología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Research Unit "Biotechnology in Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds-BIONUC", Departamento de Biología Funcional, Área de Microbiología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Campus de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, Campus de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Chen J, Huang H, Chen Y, Xie J, Song Y, Chang X, Liu S, Wang Z, Hu X, Yu Q. Effects of fermentation on the structural characteristics and in vitro binding capacity of soluble dietary fiber from tea residues. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Improved physicochemical and functional properties of dietary fiber from millet bran fermented by Bacillus natto. Food Chem 2019; 294:79-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Structural characteristics and functional properties of soluble dietary fiber from defatted rice bran obtained through Trichoderma viride fermentation. Food Hydrocoll 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Transglutaminase induced gels using bitter apricot kernel protein: Chemical, textural and release properties. FOOD BIOSCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Raafat K, El-Darra N, Saleh FA, Rajha HN, Maroun RG, Louka N. Infrared-Assisted Extraction and HPLC-Analysis of Prunus armeniaca L. Pomace and Detoxified-Kernel and their Antidiabetic Effects. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2018; 29:156-167. [PMID: 28895235 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prunus armeniaca L. (P. armeniaca) is one of the medicinal plants with a high safety-profile. OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was to make an infrared-assisted extraction (IR-AE) of P. armeniaca fruit (pomace) and kernel, and analyse them using reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) aided method. METHODS IR-AE is a novel-technique aimed at increasing the extraction-efficiency. The antidiabetic-potentials of the P. armeniaca pomace (AP) and the detoxified P. armeniaca kernel extract (DKAP) were monitored exploring their possible hypoglycemic-mechanisms. Acute (6 h), subchronic (8 days) and long-term (8 weeks) assessment of Diabetes mellitus (DM) using glucometers and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) methods were applied. RESULTS Serum-insulin levels, the inhibitory effects on alpha-glucosidase, serum-catalase (CAT) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels were also monitored. AP was shown to be rich in polyphenolics like trans-lutein (14.1%), trans-zeaxanthin (10.5%), trans-ß-cryptoxanthin (11.6%), 13, cis-ß-carotene (6.5%), trans 9, cis-ß-carotene (18.4%), and ß-carotene (21.5%). Prunus armeniaca kernel extract before detoxification (KAP) was found to be rich in amygdaline (16.1%), which caused a high mortality rate (50.1%), while after detoxification (amygdaline, 1.4%) a lower mortality rate (9.1%) was found. AP showed significant (p ≤ 0.05, n = 7/group) antidiabetic-activity more prominent than DKAP acutely, subchronically and on longer-terms. IR-AEs displayed more efficient acute and subchronic blood glucose level (BGL) reduction than a conventional extraction method, which might be attributed to IR-AE superiority in extraction of active ingredients. AP showed more-significant and dose-dependent increase in serum-insulin, CAT-levels and body-weights more prominent than those of DKAP. Alpha-glucosidase and LPO levels were inhibited with AP-groups more-significantly. CONCLUSION In comparison to conventional-methods, IR-AE appeared to be an efficient and time-conserving novel extraction method. The antidiabetic-potentials of pomace and detoxified-kernels of P. armeniaca were probably mediated via the attenuation of glucose-provoked oxidative-stress, the inhibition of alpha-glucosidase and the marked insulin-secretagogue effect. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Karim Raafat
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Unité de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro-alimentaire, Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Faculté des Sciences, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Unité de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro-alimentaire, Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Faculté des Sciences, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Unité de Recherche Technologies et Valorisation Agro-alimentaire, Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche, Faculté des Sciences, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
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Liu Y, Dong M, Yang Z, Pan S. Anti-diabetic effect of citrus pectin in diabetic rats and potential mechanism via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 89:484-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Sahagún AM, Vaquera J, García JJ, Calle ÁP, Diez MJ, Fernández N, Loro JF, Portilla HO, Sierra M. Study of the protective effect on intestinal mucosa of the hydrosoluble fiber Plantago ovata husk. Altern Ther Health Med 2015; 15:298. [PMID: 26318340 PMCID: PMC4553002 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0827-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Several studies have indicated that dietary fiber may have a protective effect on gastrointestinal mucosa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective action of the soluble fiber Plantago ovata husk against intestinal damage. Methods To evaluate the anti-ulcerogenic effect on duodenal mucosa of the soluble fiber Plantago ovata husk, low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (10 mg/kg) was given orally to animals once daily for 14 or 28 days with and without Plantago ovata husk (100 mg/kg). 24 h after final dosing duodenal samples were removed for anatomopathological evaluation. Villi were examined by both light and scanning electron microscopy. Results Acetylsalicylic acid induced severe lesions in duodenal mucosa of rabbits, including erosions, epithelium disorganization, and cell vacuolization, increasing as well the amount of mononuclear and caliciform cells. Damage was much more severe in animals treated for 28 days. In groups receiving Plantago ovata husk, a significant attenuation of acetylsalicylic acid-induced lesions was already observed in group treated for 14 days, becoming more evident in those treated for 28 days, all of them with duodenal cytoarchitecture normal and similar to control animals. Conclusions These findings suggest that Plantago ovata husk may protect intestinal mucosa probably by limiting acetylsalicylic acid penetration into epithelial cells, although further studies are needed to confirm the same effect in other experimental models of induced mucosal damage and to elucidate the mechanisms of fiber protection.
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