ANTIDIABETIC EFFECT OF ACANTHOPHORA SEAWEED- In Vitro Study
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https://doi.org/10.48047/qghaqs67Keywords:
Acanthophora seaweed , In vitro , Antidiabetic effect , Seaweed extract , Bioactive compounds , Diabetes mellitusAbstract
INTRODUCTION - Seaweed extracts and its bioactive compounds have antidiabetic potential as they inhibit carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes in vitro and exhibit blood glucose lowering effect in random and postprandial blood glucose tests in vivo. In addition, they have been associated with reduced weight gain in animals probably by decreasing mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines with a concomitant increase in mRNA expression levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines. However, the detailed and in-depth studies of seaweeds as whole, their bioactive isolates and their extracts need to be explored further for their health benefits and wide application in food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
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Zakaria N. Assessment of antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and in-vitro toxicity of Malaysian red seaweed, Acanthophora spicifera. J Chem Pharm Res. 2011;3:182–91.
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