Oboh G, Akinyemi A J, Ademiluyi A O
Department of Biochemistry,Federal University of Technology, Akure, NigeriaP.M.B., 704, Akure 340001, Nigeria.
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2012 Sep;2(9):733-8. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60219-6.
To investigate the inhibitory effect of Telfairia occidentalis Hook f. (Curcubitaceae) (T. occidentalis) leaf on key enzyme linked to type-2 diabetes (α - amylase and α - glucosidase) as well as assess the effect of blanching (a commonly practiced food processing technique) of the vegetable on these key enzymes.
Fresh leaves of T. occidentalis were blanched in hot water for 10 minutes, and the extracts of both the fresh and blanched vegetables were prepared and used for subsequent analysis. The inhibitory effect of the extract on α - amylase and α - glucosidase activities as well as some antioxidant parameter was determined in vitro.
The result revealed that unprocessed T. occidentalis leaf reduce Fe(3+) to Fe(2+) and also inhibited α - amylase and α - glucosidase activities in a dose dependent manner. However, blanching of the leafy vegetables caused a significant (P<0.05) increase in the antioxidant properties but decrease their ability to inhibit α - amylase and α - glucosidase activities.
This antioxidant properties and enzyme inhibition could be part of the mechanism by which they are used in the treatment/prevention of type-2 diabetes. However, the blanched vegetable reduces their ability to inhibit both α - amylase and α - glucosidase activity in vitro.
研究西非葫芦(葫芦科)(Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.)叶对与2型糖尿病相关的关键酶(α - 淀粉酶和α - 葡萄糖苷酶)的抑制作用,并评估蔬菜的热烫处理(一种常用的食品加工技术)对这些关键酶的影响。
将新鲜的西非葫芦叶在热水中热烫10分钟,制备新鲜和热烫蔬菜的提取物并用于后续分析。在体外测定提取物对α - 淀粉酶和α - 葡萄糖苷酶活性以及一些抗氧化参数的抑制作用。
结果显示,未加工的西非葫芦叶可将Fe(3+)还原为Fe(2+),并以剂量依赖性方式抑制α - 淀粉酶和α - 葡萄糖苷酶的活性。然而,叶菜类蔬菜的热烫处理使其抗氧化性能显著(P<0.05)增加,但降低了它们抑制α - 淀粉酶和α - 葡萄糖苷酶活性的能力。
这种抗氧化性能和酶抑制作用可能是它们用于治疗/预防2型糖尿病的机制的一部分。然而,热烫处理的蔬菜在体外降低了它们抑制α - 淀粉酶和α - 葡萄糖苷酶活性的能力。