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Liga S, Paul C. Puerarin-A Promising Flavonoid: Biosynthesis, Extraction Methods, Analytical Techniques, and Biological Effects. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5222. [PMID: 38791264 PMCID: PMC11121215 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105222] [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: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Flavonoids, a variety of plant secondary metabolites, are known for their diverse biological activities. Isoflavones are a subgroup of flavonoids that have gained attention for their potential health benefits. Puerarin is one of the bioactive isoflavones found in the Kudzu root and Pueraria genus, which is widely used in alternative Chinese medicine, and has been found to be effective in treating chronic conditions like cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, gastric diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Puerarin has been extensively researched and used in both scientific and clinical studies over the past few years. The purpose of this review is to provide an up-to-date exploration of puerarin biosynthesis, the most common extraction methods, analytical techniques, and biological effects, which have the potential to provide a new perspective for medical and pharmaceutical research and development.
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- Biocatalysis Group, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timisoara, Vasile Pârvan No. 6, 300223 Timisoara, Romania;
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Muhammad Z, Ramzan R, Zhang R, Zhao D, Khalid N, Deng M, Dong L, Aziz M, Batool R, Zhang M. Enhanced Bioaccessibility of Microencapsulated Puerarin Delivered by Pickering Emulsions Stabilized with OSA-Modified Hydrolyzed Pueraria montana Starch: In Vitro Release, Storage Stability, and Physicochemical Properties. Foods 2022; 11:foods11223591. [PMID: 36429183 PMCID: PMC9689181 DOI: 10.3390/foods11223591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Puerarin is a bioactive flavonoid isolated from Kudzu roots that possesses numerous health benefits. However, its poor bioavailability and existing complex delivery systems with safety issues are challenging tasks for its incorporation into functional foods. Preparing modified-starch-stabilized Pickering emulsions containing microencapsulated puerarin with improved bioaccessibility was the key objective of the present research work. Acid-hydrolyzed high-amylose Pueraria montana starch (PMS) was modified with octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) and evaluated as an emulsifier to prepare emulsions. The FTIR, SEM, and XRD results showed that PMS was successfully modified. Furthermore, the emulsification index (EI), mean droplet size, and ζ-potential values showed that modified starch with a higher degree of substitution (DS) enhanced the storage stability of emulsions. Similarly, the retention degree and encapsulation efficiency results of puerarin proved the assumption after storage of 16 d. The Pickering emulsions also helped in the controlled release of microencapsulated puerarin in vitro. The study outcomes proved that Pickering emulsions stabilized with OSA-modified PMS have promising applicability in functional foods as efficient food-grade delivery systems, enhancing oral supplementation and accessibility of puerarin.
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- Zafarullah Muhammad
- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610, China
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Zhu J, Cheng H, Zhou M, Li S, Tang T, Feng J. Determining three isoflavones from Pueraria lobata using magnetic ZIF-8 nanoparticle-based solid-phase extraction and pressurized capillary electrochromatography. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 212:114592. [PMID: 35202945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, magnetic functionalized ZIF-8 nanoparticles were prepared by electrostatic self-assembly using magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles as cores and ZIF-8 as shells. ZIF-8 was used as the adsorbent to efficiently extract and sensitively analyze isoflavones due to its positive charge and strong adsorption capacity. Prepared samples were investigated by SEM and TEM, BET and ζ-potential analyses, FT-IR spectroscopy, powder XRD, and vibrating sample magnetism (VSM) experiments. The synthesized ZIF-8 has a dodecahedral structure that adsorbs well. Magnetic functionalized ZIF-8/Fe3O4 @SiO2 nanoparticles were prepared as a new SPE adsorbent, and a magnetic ZIF-8-pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC) method was developed to separate and detect puerarin, daidzin, and daidzein (isoflavones) from Pueraria lobata by optimizing the extraction conditions, including adsorbent dosage, salt concentration, extraction time, desorption conditions, and other parameters. The developed method exhibited good linearities in the 50-2000 μg/mL concentration range for the three isoflavones, with coefficients of determination of 0.9934-0.9962. The limits of detection (LODs) for puerarin, daidzin, and daidzein were determined to be 0.02, 0.03, and 0.03 μg/mL, respectively. All analytes showed average recoveries in the 98.5-100.3% range, with relative standard deviations (RSDs, n = 6) of less than 4.0%. The developed method is convenient, enriches effectively, and shows good applications prospects for separating and analyzing components in Chinese herbal medicines.
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- Jiaqing Zhu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, School of Medicine/ College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, P. R. China.
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Ahmad B, Khan S, Liu Y, Xue M, Nabi G, Kumar S, Alshwmi M, Qarluq AW. Molecular Mechanisms of Anticancer Activities of Puerarin. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:79-90. [PMID: 32021425 PMCID: PMC6956866 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s233567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Medicinal plants are a vital source of natural products (NPs) that can cure cancer through modulation of different pathways, including oxidative stress, extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis, cell cycle, inflammation, NF-kB, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, AMPK (JNK), MEK/ERK (Raf)-MEK-ERK and autophagy. Puerarin (Pue), an important NP belonging to the isoflavone glycoside group, is derived from Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi, Pueraria thomsonii Benth, and Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.). This NP was approved by the Chinese Ministry of Health for the treatment of different diseases in 1993, but it was also later reported to exhibit anticancer activity. Pue causes cancer cells death through modulation of different mechanisms including oxidative stress, intrinsic and extrinsic, Survivin and XIAP, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK, JNK, cell cycle, AMPK, NF-kB, inflammation and autophagy pathways. Therefore, this review compiles for the first time the studies about the anticancer mechanism of Pue and provides comprehensive information about the anticancer effects of Pue. This review may serve as a basis for future research and clinical treatment.
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- Bashir Ahmad
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.,Henan Medical Key Laboratory of Translational Cerebrovascular Diseases, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.,Henan Medical Key Laboratory of Translational Cerebrovascular Diseases, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.,Henan Medical Key Laboratory of Translational Cerebrovascular Diseases, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, People's Republic of China
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Chen X, Yu J, Shi J. Management of Diabetes Mellitus with Puerarin, a Natural Isoflavone FromPueraria lobata. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2019; 46:1771-1789. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x18500891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become one of the most challenging public health problems globally. The increasing prevalence and mortality rates call for more effective therapeutic agents, especially for DM complications. Traditional herbs have a long clinical application history for DM treatment. Puerarin is a natural isoflavone from Pueraria lobata (Wild.) Ohwi which has been consumed both as a functional food and herb in Eastern Asia countries. Documented data has shown that puerarin has cardio-protective, neuroprotective, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and many other effects. In this review, we will summarize the beneficial effects and underlying mechanisms of puerarin on DM and complications. Puerarin may directly benefit DM by decreasing blood glucose levels, improving insulin resistance, protecting islets, inhibiting inflammation, decreasing oxidative stress and inhibiting Maillard reaction and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation. Furthermore, puerarin may also benefit DM indirectly by retarding and improving a series of DM complications, such as cardiovascular complications, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, etc. However, comprehensive studies of its effect and mechanisms are needed. In addition, its efficacy is relatively low, which is partially due to its pharmacokinetics profiles. Though puerarin shows low toxicity to experimental animals, its safety on human remains to be clarified. Collectively, we suggest that puerarin might be a potential adjuvant agent for the treatment of DM and DM complications in future.
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- Xiuping Chen
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao 999078, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao 999078, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, P. R. China
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Attenuation of inflammatory pain by puerarin in animal model of inflammation through inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 61:306-316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Fan Z, Han S, Zhang J. Chemiluminescence of Luminol-Graphene Oxide for the Sensitive Detection of Puerarin in Biological Fluid and Chinese Gegen. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201700169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Zheyan Fan
- School of Chemistry and Material Science; Shanxi Normal University; Linfen Shanxi 041004 China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science; Shanxi Normal University; Linfen Shanxi 041004 China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science; Shanxi Normal University; Linfen Shanxi 041004 China
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Tripathi YB, Shukla R, Pandey N, Pandey V, Kumar M. An extract of Pueraria tuberosa tubers attenuates diabetic nephropathy by upregulating matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in the kidney of diabetic rats. J Diabetes 2017; 9:123-132. [PMID: 26924185 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, no drug is available to directly target the signaling molecules involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN); only antihypertensive and antidiabetic drugs are in clinical use. In the present study, the therapeutic effects of a active fraction of tubers from Pueraria tuberosa (hereafter referred to as PTY-2) were investigated in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats with DN, with particular emphasis on its effects on extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation and matrix metalloproteinase (Mmp)-9 expression in kidney tissue. METHODS Rats were injected with 55 mg/kg, i.p., STZ. After 40 days, rats were divided into groups as follows (n = 6 per group): Group 1, age-matched rats not injected with STZ (non-diabetic control); Group 2, STZ-diabetic DN rats; and Group 3, PTY-2 (30 mg/100 g, p.o.)-treated DN rats. After 20 days treatment, the effects of PTY-2 on serum urea and creatinine concentrations, urinary levels of glucose, creatinine, protein, and ketone bodies, and urine pH were determined. Kidney tissue was evaluated for Mmp-9 expression and histological changes. RESULTS Blood glucose, serum urea, creatinine, and urine protein levels were significantly higher, and creatinine clearance was significantly lower, in Group 2 versus Group 1 rats. There was a higher degree of glomerulosclerosis, expansion of the mesangial matrix, and excess ECM deposition and eosinophilic casts in kidneys from Group 2 versus Group 1 rats. Furthermore, Mmp-9 activity and expression were significantly reduced in kidney homogenate of Group 2 versus Group 1 rats. Interestingly, PTY-2 treatment significantly reversed all these changes in DN rats. CONCLUSION Treatment of DN rats with PTY-2 significantly attenuated the severity of DN by increasing the expression and activity of Mmp-9, consequently degrading the ECM accumulated in kidney tissue.
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- Yamini B Tripathi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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Maji AK, Pandit S, Banerji P, Banerjee D. Pueraria tuberosa: a review on its phytochemical and therapeutic potential. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:2111-27. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.928291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Amal K. Maji
- Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, India
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- Ulysses Research Foundation, 125, Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata 700029, India
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- Ulysses Research Foundation, 125, Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata 700029, India
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- Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, India
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Physical Stability and HPLC Analysis of Indian Kudzu (Pueraria tuberosa Linn.) Fortified Milk. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:368248. [PMID: 23690842 PMCID: PMC3652154 DOI: 10.1155/2013/368248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Functional foods provide health benefit beyond basic nutrition. Functional foods fortified with plant ingredients are well known. Ayurveda (Indian System of Medicine) has found several ways in which the medicinal benefits of herbs can be conveyed via certain foods as carriers. Milk is one such carrier which has been effectively used to deliver phytochemicals for targeted health benefits. Indian Kudzu or Pueraria tuberosa Linn. (Fabaceae) is an important medicinal plant of Ayurveda, and experiments suggest that it enhances the health benefits of milk when taken with milk as a carrier. Different milk combinations with P. tuberosa were prepared by homogenizing pasteurized toned milk with its ethanolic and hot water extracts and their stability with reference to pH and coagulation was studied over a period of 15 days. The combinations were also analyzed for puerarin, the major isoflavone C-glucoside present in P. tuberosa, through high-performance liquid chromatography using photo diode array detector. It was observed that there was no precipitate formation and the pH also did not change during the study period indicating their physical stability under the experimental conditions. Also there was no significant change in the content of puerarin during the study period, thereby indicating the chemical stability of the samples. These studies will be useful for developing milk nutraceuticals fortified with Indian Kudzu which has the potential to be included as an ingredient in health and functional foods.
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