Abstract
Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. Many dietary compounds have been found to exert health beneficial effects against different pathologies including diabetes. Most bioactive compounds have been identified in fruits and vegetables and their mechanisms of action explored both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, great interest has been given to polyphenols and especially to a specific subset of molecules, i.e. anthocyanins. Several lines of evidence suggest that anthocyanins have positive effects on human health by inducing a number of biological activities. This review will give an overview on the influence of dietary anthocyanins on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. In particular, in vitro and in vivo studies will be presented. The article also reviews the potential clinical impact of the antidiabetic activity of anthocyanins and outlines the major challenges of using anthocyanins for diabetes treatment.
Keywords: Anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, antioxidant activity, cyanidin, diabetes, enzymatic mechanisms, non-enzymatic mechanisms.
Current Drug Targets
Title:Possible Effects of Dietary Anthocyanins on Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
Volume: 18 Issue: 6
Author(s): Eleonora Turrini, Lorenzo Ferruzzi and Carmela Fimognari*
Affiliation:
- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Corso d`Augusto, 237 47921 Rimini,Italy
Keywords: Anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, antioxidant activity, cyanidin, diabetes, enzymatic mechanisms, non-enzymatic mechanisms.
Abstract: Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. Many dietary compounds have been found to exert health beneficial effects against different pathologies including diabetes. Most bioactive compounds have been identified in fruits and vegetables and their mechanisms of action explored both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, great interest has been given to polyphenols and especially to a specific subset of molecules, i.e. anthocyanins. Several lines of evidence suggest that anthocyanins have positive effects on human health by inducing a number of biological activities. This review will give an overview on the influence of dietary anthocyanins on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. In particular, in vitro and in vivo studies will be presented. The article also reviews the potential clinical impact of the antidiabetic activity of anthocyanins and outlines the major challenges of using anthocyanins for diabetes treatment.
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Turrini Eleonora, Ferruzzi Lorenzo and Fimognari Carmela*, Possible Effects of Dietary Anthocyanins on Diabetes and Insulin Resistance, Current Drug Targets 2017; 18 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450116666151001105230
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450116666151001105230 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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