Showing 6 results for Anti-Diabetic
Saeed Khajavi, Mehdi Tabarsa, Hassan Ahmadi Gavlighi, Masoud Rezaie,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (1-2021)
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Polysaccharides possess diverse biological properties due to complexity of chemical structure and heterogeneity of molecular weight which could be improved through engineering approaches and chemical modifications. The objective of the present study was to determine the antioxidant and anti-diabetic effects of marine and land originated polysaccharides and explore the correlation between molecular weight and biological activities. Hence, four polysaccharides with varying size distribution and average molecular weight including fucoidan and alginate from brown seaweed Padina pavonica and polysaccharides from Flixweed (Descurainia sophia) and Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) were subjected to hydrolysis in three levels using 0.05N hydrochloric acid at 100 C for 5, 10 and 20 minutes. The average molecular weight ranged between 2059.5-3781.8 in fucoidan, 1774.4-2324.9 in alginate, 720.4-1373.8 in Flixweed and 5752.6-14077.5 × 103 g/mol in Fennel. The relation between molecular weight reduction and α-amylase activity inhibition was decreasing in fucoidan (52.1-32.8%) and alginate (67.6-32.2%) and increasing in Fennel (61.2-45.0%). Reduction of molecular weight enhanced the DPPH radical scavenging and ferric reducing power of fucoidan (47.9-27.8%; 0.47-0.37 Abs) and Fennel (39.0-12.7%; 0.34-0.16 Abs). The effect of molecular weight reduction was limited on antioxidant activities of alginate and Flixweed. Overall, the findings of the current study revealed that molecular weight is a determinant factor affecting bioactivities of the tested polysaccharides and thus their applications as ingredients having anti-diabetic and antioxidant functions could be possible in their native and/or hydrolyzed forms.
Volume 16, Issue 87 (5-2019)
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In this study, the effect of different treatments including method 1- homogenized by-product (BP-FPI), method 2- washing of homogenized by-product by distilled water (WBP-FPI), method 3- washing of homogenized by-product by CaCl2-citric acid (CaCi-BPFPI), method 4- CaCl2-citric acid treated –washing by distilled water (CaCi-W- BPFPI), method 5- washing by distilled water- CaCl2-citric acid treatment (W-CaCi-BPFPI) on composition of protein isolate from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by-product were investigated. Washing by distilled water (method 2) and distilled water + combination of CaCl2 + citric acid (method 5) had significant effect on heme iron and phospholipid (P < 0.05). Washing methods influenced protein yield and the lowest yield (9.4%) was obtained using method 5 (P < 0.05). Washing-derived proteins were lighter in color compared with that obtained from by-product. Method 1 resulted in higher redness (9.36) while that obtained with method 5 showed the lowest redness (1.19) (P < 0.05). Protein hydrolysate produced from method 5 protein isolate had high antioxidant activity in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, the presence of small peptides in hydrolysate contributed to its anti-diabetic activities. Results indicated that washing by distilled water (method 2) or combined with CaCl2 + citric acid (method 5) is necessary for production of protein isolate from rainbow trout processing by-product.
Volume 18, Issue 116 (10-2021)
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Sulfated polysaccharides presenting in the cell wall of seaweeds and aquatic plants exhibit a diverse range of biological functions mainly due to their particular structural and molecular properties. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the inhibition of oxidation reactions and activities of digestive enzymes including α-amylase and α-glucosidase by sulfated polysaccharides from aquatic plant Myriophyllum spicatum. After the removal of pigments and low molecular weight compounds, polysaccharides were extracted by distilled water at 60°C for 2 hours. Polysaccharide purification using DEAE Sepharose FF led to production of two fractions including F1 and F2. Obtained polysaccharides were considerably capable of scavenging DPPH free radicals (20.62-64.81%) and reducing Fe3+ ions (0.24-0.50 Abs) with F1 fraction exhibiting the greatest activity. Polysaccharides inhibitions against α-amylase activity were greatly different (22.50-63.20%) with the lowest IC50 being 1.31 mg/mL for F2 fraction. α-glucosidase activity was reduced to various levels (1.30-89.5%) and the lowest IC50 of 10.0 mg/mL was observed for crude polysaccharide. Overall, these findings indicated that sulfated polysaccharides from M. spicatum L. possess promising antioxidant, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition potentials depending on their chemical and molecular structure and thus could be considered as antioxidant and anti-diabetic agents.
Volume 19, Issue 122 (4-2022)
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Lentil consumption has been constantly growing due to its nutritional composition and functional properties. Lentil seeds are rich in several bioactive compounds with an effect on decreasing the symptoms of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and aging. In this study, the effects of acetone extract (GLA extract), soluble fiber (GLSF), and protein (PGL) extracted from green lentils (concentration of 50 mg/ml) on anti-diabetic properties were investigated by measuring the inhibitory activity of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase. There was no significant between the inhibitory activity of alpha-amylase activity by GLA extract and PGL (p < 0.05). Also GLA extract had the greatest effect on inhibition of glucosidase activity (67.08%). Fluorescence quenching had studied the changes in the tertiary structure of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase using different concentrations (0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00 mg/mL) of GLA extract, GLSF, and PGL. The results showed that all three compounds extracted from green lentils play as a natural source to inhibit the activity of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase enzymes and be used in the production of functional foods.
Volume 19, Issue 132 (2-2023)
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Maize bran is the most common by-product of maize milling process and it is mainly used as animal feed. In this study, antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities of two types of maize fiber gum, FAX (fiber with phenolic compounds) and Y (fiber without phenolic compounds), were examined. In addition, intrinsic and extrinsic fluorescence intensity was assessed to explore the inhibitory mechanism of two enzymes, α-amylase and α-glucosidase. The results revealed that FAX had the highest DPPH radical scavenging property at 39.74 ± 0.399 µmolTE/g, whereas Y had 3.73 ± 0.257 µmolTE/g. Furthermore, the ABTS cationic radical scavenging activity in FAX was 137.10 ± 2.99 µmolTE/g, whereas Y was 29.68 ± 1.17 µmolTE/g. FAX had a higher inhibition rate of porcine α-amylase enzyme activity than Y, and the difference was significant (p ˂ 0.05). FAX inhibited rat intestinal α-glucosidase activity the highest (26.15%), whereas Y had no enzyme inhibition property at the concentration used. In addition, applying different concentrations of both fibers to α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes resulted in a decrease in fluorescence intensity; however, this intensity was higher for FAX. Both fibers were able of inhibiting both enzymes by changing the third structure of the enzyme via non-covalent bonds. Overall, the results showed that high phenolic fiber from maize bran can be consider as a natural source of antioxidant activity and inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes, and that it can be used in the production of functional foods.
Volume 20, Issue 138 (8-2023)
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the viability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus IBRC-M 10754 in milk as a probiotic in cold storage and to evaluate its anti-diabetic effects. After bacterial culture in MRS medium and addition to milk, treatments containing 107, 108 and 109 cfu / ml of probiotic milk were prepared. Bacterial viability was performed for 5 days by sequential dilution and extensive culture in three replicates. Then, gavage containing probiotic-containing milk to Balb/C male rats that were infected with Streptozotocin was compared with anti-diabetic rats fed L. rhamnosus milk by measuring their blood glucose and weight. The results showed that the highest number of live bacteria in milk at 4Cº ,belonged to the first day of storage and there was no significant difference from the second day until the end of storage period. Overall, the bacterial population in milk decreased significantly (p≤0.05) over time. Addition of 109 cfu/ml primary inoculum showed that at the end of the fifth day the bacterial population in the milk was as high as that in the probiotic milk by the end of the cold storage. Mice weighing showed that the weight of control rats increased during the storage period, but diabetic rats decreased during this time. Milk with Lactobacillus inoculated in diabetic rats at different doses of inoculation resulted in a significant (P <0.05) decrease in blood glucose during their 21-day storage period. The decline of the fourteenth day of feeding probiotics is more evident.
