Comparative Evaluation of the Antidiabetic potential of three varieties of Ipomoea batatas L.
Toxicology Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 102015 - 102015
Published: March 28, 2025
Sweet
potato
(Ipomoea
batatas
L.)
is
a
nutrient-dense
tuber
often
used
in
traditional
diabetic
treatment.
This
research
compares
the
antidiabetic
potential
of
three
sweet
varieties:
orange-fleshed
(OFSP),
purple-peel
white-fleshed
(PPWSP),
and
white-peel
(WPWSP),
utilising
vitro
vivo
techniques.
potatoes
(OFSP,
PPWSP,
WPWSP)
boiled
at
100°C
for
20
minutes
were
incorporated
into
formulated
diets
administered
to
streptozotocin-induced
rats
14
days.
Aqueous
extracts
tested
antioxidants
phytochemicals.
Glycaemic
control
parameters,
lipid
profiles,
oxidative
stress
indicators,
pancreatic
histology
investigated.
Gene
expression
analysis
was
performed
on
critical
diabetes-related
pathways.
OFSP
showed
significant
strong
anti-diabetic
benefits,
including
better
glycemic
control,
weight
maintenance,
lower
HOMA-IR
scores,
lowered
α-amylase
α-glucosidase
activity.
OFSP-fed
had
higher
insulin,
glycogen,
hexokinase
activity
than
those
given
PPWSP
WPWSP.
decreased
mRNA
DPP-4
while
increasing
GLP-1
expression.
also
improved
HDLc
decreasing
LDLc
triglycerides
more
other
varieties.
Histopathological
examination
revealed
restorative
effects
beta
cells.
demonstrated
pronounced
compared
WPWSP,
particularly
terms
insulin
regulation,
profile
improvement.
These
findings
suggest
that
may
offer
diabetes
management.
However,
further
clinical
studies
are
needed
validate
these
results
explore
practical
dietary
applications
control.
Language: Английский
Glutathione Induces Keap1 S-Glutathionylation and Mitigates Oscillating Glucose-Induced β-Cell Dysfunction by Activating Nrf2
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 400 - 400
Published: March 27, 2024
Glutathione
(GSH),
a
robust
endogenous
antioxidant,
actively
participates
in
the
modulation
of
redox
status
cysteine
residues
proteins.
Previous
studies
have
indicated
that
GSH
can
prevent
β-cell
failure
and
prediabetes
caused
by
chronic
oscillating
glucose
(OsG)
administration.
However,
precise
mechanism
underlying
protective
effect
is
not
well
understood.
Our
current
research
reveals
capable
reversing
reduction
Nrf2
levels,
as
downstream
genes
Grx1
HO-1,
islet
β-cells
rats
induced
OsG.
In
vitro
experiments
further
demonstrated
dedifferentiation,
apoptosis,
impaired
insulin
secretion
Additionally,
facilitates
translocation
into
nucleus,
resulting
an
upregulation
Nrf2-targeted
such
GCLC,
Grx1,
NQO1.
Notably,
when
inhibitor
ML385
employed,
effects
on
OsG-treated
are
abrogated.
Moreover,
enhances
S-glutathionylation
Keap1
at
Cys273
Cys288,
but
Cys151,
β-cells,
leading
to
dissociation
from
facilitating
nuclear
translocation.
conclusion,
role
against
OsG-induced
be
partially
attributed
its
capacity
enhance
S-glutathionylation,
thereby
activating
signaling
pathway.
These
findings
provide
novel
insights
prevention
treatment
context
prediabetes/diabetes,
highlighting
potential
GSH.
Language: Английский
Effects of Gossypetin on Glucose Homeostasis in Diet-Induced Pre-Diabetic Rats
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(18), P. 4410 - 4410
Published: Sept. 17, 2024
Natural
flavonoids
exert
many
potential
health
benefits,
including
anti-hyperglycaemic
effects.
However,
the
effects
of
gossypetin
(GTIN)
on
glucose
homeostasis
in
pre-diabetes
have
not
yet
been
investigated.
This
study
examined
GTIN
key
markers
a
diet-induced
pre-diabetic
rat
model.
Pre-diabetes
was
induced
by
allowing
animals
to
feed
high-fat
high-carbohydrate
(HFHC)
diet
supplemented
with
15%
fructose
water
for
20
weeks.
Following
induction,
were
sub-divided
into
five
groups
(
Language: Английский
Hesperidin, vanillic acid, and sinapic acid attenuate atorvastatin‐induced mitochondrial dysfunction via inhibition of mitochondrial swelling and maintenance of mitochondrial function in pancreas isolated mitochondria
Ahmad Salimi,
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Saleh Khezri,
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Zoleikhah Vahabzadeh
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et al.
Drug Development Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
85(4)
Published: May 30, 2024
Abstract
It
has
been
reported
that
lipophilic
statins
such
as
atorvastatin
can
more
readily
penetrate
into
β‐cells
and
reach
the
mitochondria,
resulting
in
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
oxidative
stress,
decrease
insulin
release.
Many
studies
have
shown
natural
products
protect
dysfunction
induced
by
drug
different
tissue.
We
aimed
to
explore
protection
potency
of
hesperidin,
vanillic
acid,
sinapic
acid
compounds
against
pancreas
isolated
mitochondria.
Mitochondria
were
form
rat
directly
treated
with
toxic
concentration
(500
µM)
presence
various
concentrations
(1,
10,
100
separately.
Mitochondrial
toxicity
parameters
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
formation,
succinate
dehydrogenases
(SDH)
activity,
swelling,
depletion
glutathione
(GSH),
membrane
potential
(MMP)
collapse,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
production
measured.
Our
findings
demonstrated
at
500
μM
higher
pancreatic
Except
MDA,
caused
significantly
reduction
SDH
ROS
GSH,
collapse
MMP.
While,
our
data
showed
all
three
protective
low
ameliorated
atorvastatin‐induced
increase
improvement
MMP
formation.
conclude
reverse
which
may
be
beneficial
for
diabetogenic‐induced
β‐cells.
Language: Английский