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Das MJ, Banerjee D, Banerjee A, Muchahary S, Sinha A, Gogoi D, Chattopadhyay P, Dasgupta S, Deka SC. Safety and antidiabetic activity of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. juice in streptozotocin -induced diabetic rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117111. [PMID: 37673199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Diabetes and its complications have overwhelmed India's healthcare system. Current therapies are expensive and have adverse side effects, thus dietary changes and alternative treatments are needed. Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Juice is used mainly for its nutritional and medicinal values, however toxicity of the juice and antidiabetic effects have been poorly characterized. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the toxicity, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory efficacy of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. (LS) juice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vitro antidiabetic (α-glucosidase, α-amylase and DPP-4 inhibitory) activities were screened using standard procedures. The glucose uptake test was carried out by using L6 rat skeletal muscle cell line. In vivo sub-acute toxicity of LS juice was assessed on Wistar rats. Wistar rats were induced with diabetes by a single intraperitoneal (I.P) injection of freshly prepared streptozotocin (55 mg/kg body weight). The animals were randomly divided into 6 groups: normal control, untreated diabetic control, diabetic rats. Different dose of 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg body weight of LS juice were administered, one group of diabetic rats were administered with 2 IU/mL insulin. The rats were sacrificed on the 31st day of the experiment and various in vivo biochemical parameters were evaluated in the serum and tissue homogenates of diabetic rats. RESULTS Significant dose-dependent inhibition of α-amylase (22.6%), α-glucosidase (50.13%), and DPP-4 (61.50%) activity was observed by LS juice. LS juice (10 μg/mL) increased insulin-mediated 2NBDG (2-(N-(7-Nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl) Amino)-2-Deoxyglucose) absorption in L6 cells. Animals treated with LS juice showed no toxicity or unfavorable pharmacological effects. Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Juice improved glucose tolerance in diabetic rats with reduced fasting blood glucose. Lipopolysaccharide induced NF-κB, TNF-α and IL-1β production was also decreased in rats fed with LS juice. CONCLUSION Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Juice has demonstrated promising anti-inflammatory properties as well as the capacity to inhibit the digestion enzymes glucosidase and amylase. Our findings thus open new avenues for further research into the antidiabetic potential of LS juice.
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- Manas Jyoti Das
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, 784001, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, 784001, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India.
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Taherkhani N, Hekmat A, Piri H, Haghbeen K. Structural and inhibitory effects of fulvic and humic acids against tyrosinase. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14279. [PMID: 35727699 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Inhibition of tyrosinase activity can control fruit browning and preserve the flavor and nutritional value of food. The impacts of fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) on tyrosinase activity were investigated utilizing circular dichroism (CD) and fluorescence spectroscopy, molecular docking (MD), and molecular dynamics simulations. HA and FA demonstrated a mixed type of inhibition with Ki 2.02 and 5.2 μM, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters displayed that the hydrogen bond and hydrophobic force play a major role in the FA-tyrosinase and HA-tyrosinase interaction, respectively. Fluorescence experiments demonstrated changes in tyrosinase tertiary structures. HA could not destroy the tyrosinase secondary structure significantly, however, FA has a significant influence on the tyrosinase secondary structure. The molecular dynamics findings demonstrated the minimal fluctuations and the lowest flexibility in the complex amino acids in the HA-tyrosinase and FA-tyrosinase interaction. Altogether, HA and FA could be utilized in food industries as an accessible natural source for tyrosinase inhibition. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Recently, the investigation of tyrosinase inhibitors from the biosphere for hindrance of undesired browning in the food industry has increased considerably. Mushroom tyrosinase is a suitable model for kinetic research owing to its availability as well as close conformational similarity to tyrosinase in a mammal. Natural sources and their effective compounds could have wonderful potential on tyrosinase activity and structure, thus, in this study, the interactions between tyrosinase and fulvic acid (FA) and Humic acid (HA) were investigated. Previously, it has been shown that HA and FA have antioxidant properties and they can improve the quality of food via retarding lipid oxidation. Altogether, further investigations are warranted to draw firm conclusions, HA and FA could be utilized in food industries not only as antioxidant agents but also as an accessible natural source for tyrosinase inhibition.
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- Negar Taherkhani
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics Department, National Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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Salami M, Sadeghian Motahar SF, Ariaeenejad S, Sheykh Abdollahzadeh Mamaghani A, Kavousi K, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Hosseini Salekdeh G. The novel homologue of the human α-glucosidase inhibited by the non-germinated and germinated quinoa protein hydrolysates after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. J Food Biochem 2021; 46:e14030. [PMID: 34914113 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is a potential source of protein with ideal amino acid profiles which its bioactive compounds can be improved during germination and gastrointestinal digestion. The present investigation studies the impact of germination for 24 hr and simulated gastrointestinal digestion on α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of the quinoa protein and bioactive peptides against the novel homologue of human α-glucosidase, PersiAlpha-GL1. The sprouted quinoa after gastroduodenal digestion was the most effective α-glucosidase inhibitor showing 81.10% α-glucosidase inhibition at concentration 4 mg/ml with the half inhibition rate (IC50 ) of 0.07 mg/ml. Based on the kinetic analysis, both the germinated and non-germinated samples before and after digestion were competitive-type inhibitors of α-glucosidase. Results of this study showed the improved α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of the quinoa bioactive peptides after germination and gastrointestinal digestion and highlighted the potential of metagenome-derived PersiAlpha-GL1 as a novel homologue of the human α-glucosidase for developing the future anti-diabetic drugs. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of germination and gastrointestinal digestion of the quinoa protein and bioactive peptides on α-glucosidase inhibitory activity against the novel PersiAlpha-GL1. Metagenomic data were used to identify the novel α-glucosidase structurally and functionally homologue of human intestinal. The results showed the highest inhibition on PersiAlpha-GL1 by a germinated quinoa after gastroduodenal digestion and confirmed the potential of PersiAlpha-GL1 to enhance the effectiveness of the anti-diabetic drugs for industrial application.
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- Maryam Salami
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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Archanachai K, Teepoo S, Sansenya S. Effect of gamma irradiation on growth, proline content, bioactive compound changes, and biological activity of 5 popular Thai rice cultivars. J Biosci Bioeng 2021; 132:372-380. [PMID: 34380601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gamma irradiation is the technique used to induce plant mutation and it has affected both the physiological and biochemical compounds of the plant. Some new rice lines are also created through the gamma-irradiation technique. We investigated the effect of gamma irradiation on plant growth, volatile compounds, and the biological activity of gamma-irradiated rice extract compared to non-gamma-irradiated rice extract. The results reveal that the gamma-irradiated rice growth was related to the proline content, as the low gamma dose induced rice growth and proline accumulation in gamma-irradiated rice. We induced the bioactive compounds, including the flavonoid content and phenolic content of gamma-irradiated rice, through the low gamma irradiation dose at 60-100 Gy. Interestingly, bioactive compounds were stimulated by a gamma dose similar to that of the biological activity (antioxidant activity and enzyme inhibition) of gamma-irradiated rice. The results suggest that gamma-irradiated rice extract's biological activity was closely related to the flavonoid and phenolic content of rice. We also identified the variety of volatile compounds in gamma-irradiated rice and they were also reported for the biological activity. Our results can generate a new rice line that exhibits high plant growth and is rich with bioactive compounds such as flavonoid and phenolic compounds which are related to the improvement of human health.
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- Kannika Archanachai
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand.
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Nanok K, Sansenya S. Combination effects of rice extract and five aromatic compounds against α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase. J Biosci Bioeng 2021; 132:9-17. [PMID: 33934979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rice is a source of bioactive compounds related to human health and has been used for both consumption and traditional medicine. The authors investigated the synergistic and additive effect of rice extract (RE) combined with five aromatic compounds against three enzymes: α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase. RE was purified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and preparative TLC (PTLC) with different solvent systems. RE had higher α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activity than the five aromatic compounds, while the five aromatic compounds had higher tyrosinase inhibitory activity than RE. The combination of RE/acarbose produced synergic inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase, whereas RE showed additive inhibition of both enzymes when combined with aromatic compounds. The five aromatic compounds showed additive inhibition of tyrosinase when combined with RE. The combination of 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol/vanillin/guaiacol produced synergistic inhibition of α-amylase while showing antagonism of α-glucosidase and tyrosinase. Interestingly, the RE produced additive inhibition of α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase when combined with the 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol/vanillin/guaiacol combination. RE had rich bioactive compounds related to α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Volatile compounds, including 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, vanillin and guaiacol, enhanced the inhibitory activity of RE against α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase activities.
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- Kesinee Nanok
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand.
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Magaña-Barajas E, Buitimea-Cantúa GV, Hernández-Morales A, Torres-Pelayo VDR, Vázquez-Martínez J, Buitimea-Cantúa NE. In vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibition and antioxidant activity by capsaicin and piperine from Capsicum chinense and Piper nigrum fruits. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2021; 56:282-291. [PMID: 33397190 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1869477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the present study, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect and antioxidant activity of capsaicin and piperine from the ethanolic extract of Capsicum chinense (EECch) and Piper nigrum (EEPn) fruits were investigated. Results revealed that EECch exhibited the highest phenolic (154 mg GAE/100 g of tissue) and flavonoid content (75 mg RtE/100 g of tissue) in comparison with EEPn. The predominant compound detected in EECch and EEPn by GC-EIMS analysis was the capsaicin and piperine, respectively. The capsaicin and piperine showed the highest α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect and antioxidant activity rather than extracts. The EEPn (IC50= 216 µg/mL) and piperine (IC50= 105 µg/mL) present a highest α-amylase inhibitory effect, while the EECch (IC50= 225 µg/mL) and capsaicin (IC50= 117 µg/mL) showed highest anti-α-glucosidase activity. Molecular docking established that capsaicin and piperine bind at the α-glucosidase and α-amylase through hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bond, and charge interactions with amino acid residues. The enzyme inhibitory activity and antioxidant properties exhibited by EECch and EEPn could be attributed to the capsaicin and piperine content and other compounds present such as phenolic compounds and flavonoids. These fruits are potential sources of natural antioxidant agents and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitors.
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- Elisa Magaña-Barajas
- Programa de Ingeniería en Tecnologías de Alimentos, Universidad Estatal de Sonora. Perimetral y Ley Federal del Trabajo s/n Colonia Apolo C, Sonora, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Centro de Biotecnología-FEMSA, Monterrey, N.L., C.P, México
- CINVESTAV, Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, Irapuato, Guanajuato, CP, México
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- Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Huasteca. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Fraccionamiento Rafael Curiel, Ciudad Valles S.L.P, CP, Ciudad Valles San Luis Potosí, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Instituto Tecnologico Superior de Irapuato (ITESI), Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico (TecNM), Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Qu Y, Zhan Q, Du S, Ding Y, Fang B, Du W, Wu Q, Yu H, Li L, Huang W. Catalysis-based specific detection and inhibition of tyrosinase and their application. J Pharm Anal 2020; 10:414-425. [PMID: 33133725 PMCID: PMC7591782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tyrosinase is an important enzyme in controlling the formation of melanin in melanosome, and plays a key role in the pigmentation of hair and skin. The abnormal expression or activation of tyrosinase is associated with several diseases such as albinism, vitiligo, melanoma and Parkinson disease. Excessive deposition of melanin could cause diseases such as freckles and brown spots in the human body, and it is also closely related to browning of fruits and vegetables and insect molting. Detecting and inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase is of extraordinary value in the progress of diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Therefore, many selective optical detection probes and small molecular inhibitors have been developed, and have made significant contributions to the basic and clinical research on these diseases. In this paper, the detection and inhibition of tyrosinase and their application in whitening products are reviewed, with special emphasis on development of fluorescent probes and inhibitors. Hopefully, this review will help design more efficient and sensitive tyrosinase probes and inhibitors, as well as shed light on novel treatment of diseases such as melanoma. The abnormal expression or activation of tyrosinase is the pathogenesis of several diseases such as albinism, vitiligo, and melanoma. Detecting and inhibiting tyrosinase activity is of great value in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. The detection/inhibition of tyrosinase and its application in whitening products are reviewed, with special emphasis on probes/inhibitors.
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- Yunwei Qu
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, PR China.,Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Sultana R, Alashi AM, Islam K, Saifullah M, Haque CE, Aluko RE. Inhibitory Activities of Polyphenolic Extracts of Bangladeshi Vegetables against α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Pancreatic Lipase, Renin, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme. Foods 2020; 9:foods9070844. [PMID: 32610462 PMCID: PMC7404479 DOI: 10.3390/foods9070844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine the in vitro enzyme inhibition activities of aqueous polyphenolic extracts of nine popular Bangladeshi vegetables, namely ash gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, Indian spinach, kangkong, okra, ridge gourd, snake gourd, and stem amaranth. Polyphenolic glycosides were the major compounds present in the extracts. Inhibition of α-amylase (up to 100% at 1 mg/mL) was stronger than α-glucosidase inhibition (up to 70.78% at 10 mg/mL). The Indian spinach extract was the strongest inhibitor of pancreatic lipase activity (IC50 = 276.77 µg/mL), which was significantly better than that of orlistat (381.16 µg/mL), a drug. Ash gourd (76.51%), brinjal (72.48%), and snake gourd (66.82%) extracts were the most effective inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), an enzyme whose excessive activities have been associated with hypertension. Brinjal also had a significantly higher renin-inhibitory activity than the other vegetable extracts. We conclude that the vegetable extracts may have the ability to reduce enzyme activities that have been associated with hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
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- Razia Sultana
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (R.S.); (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (R.S.); (A.M.A.)
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Dhaka, Nilkhet Rd, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh;
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- Natural Resources Management Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh;
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; (R.S.); (A.M.A.)
- The Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-204-474-9555
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