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Abstract

Effect of some high consumption spices on hemoglobin glycation

Author(s): GH Naderi1, Narges J Dinani1, S Asgary1, M Taher2, N Nikkhoo2, M Boshtam1
1Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 2Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Correspondence Address:
Narges J Dinani Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan Iran E‑mail: njdinani@gmail.com


Formation of glycation products is major factor responsible in complications of diabetes. Worldwide trend is toward the use of natural additives in reducing the complications of diseases. Therefore, there is a growing interest in natural antiglycation found in plants. Herbs and spices are one of the most important targets to search for natural antiglycation from the point of view of safety. This study investigated the ability of some of the spices to inhibit glycation process in a hemoglobin/glucose model system and compared their potency with each other. For this subject the best concentration and time to incubate glucose with hemoglobin was investigated. Then the glycosylation degree of hemoglobin in the presence of extracts by the three concentrations 0.25, 0.5 and 1 μg/ml was measured colorimetrically at 520 nm. Results represent that some of extracts such as wild caraway, turmeric, cardamom and black pepper have inhibitory effects on hemoglobin glycation. But some of the extracts such as anise and saffron have not only inhibitory effects but also aggravated this event and have proglycation properties. In accordance with the results obtained we can conclude that wild caraway, turmeric, cardamom and black pepper especially wild caraway extracts are potent antiglycation agents, which can be of great value in the preventive glycation-associated complications in diabetes.

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