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Beneficial effects of banana leaves (Musa x paradisiaca) on glucose homeostasis: Multiple sites of action
2013; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 23; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0102-695x2013005000062
ISSN1981-528X
AutoresVirgínia Demarchi Kappel, Luisa Helena Cazarolli, Danielle Fontana Pereira, Bárbara Graziela Postal, Fernanda Angélica Madoglio, Ziliani da Silva Buss, Flávio Henrique Reginatto, Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva,
Tópico(s)Advanced Glycation End Products research
ResumoThe acute effect of crude extract, n-butanol and aqueous residual fractions of Musa x paradisiaca L., Musaceae, leaves on glycemia, serum insulin secretion and glycogen content in an in vivo approach was evaluated. In addition, the in vitro effect on disaccharidases activity and albumin glycation was studied. The crude extract and fractions, n-butanol and aqueous residual, reduced glycemia and increased liver glycogen content in hyperglycemic rats, inhibited maltase activity and the formation of advanced glycation end-products in vitro. Also, a signifi cant increase in insulin secretion and muscle glycogen content in hyperglycemic rats was observed with oral administration of the n-butanol fraction. Phytochemical analysis demonstrated the presence of rutin in crude extract and fractions of M. x paradisiaca leaves as the major compound. These benefi cial effects on the regulation of glucose homeostasis observed for M. x paradisiaca leaves and the presence of rutin as the major compound indicate potential anti-diabetic properties, since previous studies have been reported that rutin can modulate glucose homeostasis.
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