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Plant Source Foods
Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
Strawberry (genus: Fragaria, cultivated variety: F. ananassa, wild variety: F. virginiana, family: Rosaceae) is native to Europe and is now cultivated worldwide. Its fruit is bright red on the exterior and white in interior with a sweet taste and an attractive aroma (79, 83). Botanically, strawberry is not a berry, but it is an aggregate fruit with many one-seeded achenes to form a large fleshy receptacle. Among the fruits, fresh strawberries are considered to have one of the highest contents of vitamin C (79–80, 83). Strawberries are also an excellent source of fibers, folate (vitamin B9), potassium and manganese. Iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin E are present in moderate levels. Strawberries are very rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals, such as pelargonidin (a colored anthocyanin), ellagic acid (a polyphenol antioxidant), and ellagitannins and procyanidins (two flavonoids) (79–80, 83). As they are rich in antioxidants and vitamins, strawberries may prevent heart disease by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol profile and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress (79–80, 83). Strawberries can cause allergies like asthma and swelling of lips and face to some sensitive persons, especially young children. It is better to consume organic berries and wash them carefully before eating. Strawberries are usually consumed raw and fresh, but can be used as prepared foods (jams, jellies, desserts).
Therapeutic Potential of Anthocyanin Against Diabetes
Published in Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, Megh R. Goyal, Health Benefits of Secondary Phytocompounds from Plant and Marine Sources, 2021
Tawheed Amin, H. R. Naik, Bazila Naseer, Syed Zameer Hussain
Further, sulfonyl-urea-based drugs also negatively affect the ability of β-cells of islets of Langerhans to secrete consistent insulin level and cause weight-gain [90]. Therefore, it would be beneficial if blood glucose is regulated through dietary constituents. Emerging evidences have revealed potential of anthocyanins in the management of diabetes [77, 80, 102] due to its ability to decrease insulin sensitivity [62, 77] or inhibit carbohydrate hydrolyzing ability [80]. Epidemiological studies have shown that high consumption of anthocyanin-rich berry fruits decreases the risk of type-2 diabetes [15, 50].
Role of Process Standardisation in Development of Natural Products
Published in Dilip Ghosh, Pulok K. Mukherjee, Natural Medicines, 2019
Arunporn Etherat, Romanee Sanguandeekul, Panadda Nontahnum, Pimpinan Somsong, George Srzednicki
According to the common usage of the term, a berry is a small, fleshy fruit. They are often brightly coloured, juicy, with a sweet or sour taste. Berries do not have a stone or pit, but may have many pips or seeds. Some of them are produced from the ovary of a single flower in which the outer layer of the ovary wall develops into an edible fleshy portion (pericarp), as per strictly scientific definition of a berry. Others are aggregate or multiple fruits. Among the most common berries are strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, but also grapes, which are normally not considered berries. Most berries are edible, but some are toxic (e.g. Atropa belladonna, called ‘belladonna’) or toxic when unripe (e.g. white mulberry, red mulberry and elderberry) but edible when they are ripe.
Sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT2) inhibition: A potential target for treatment of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus with Natural and Synthetic compounds
Published in Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2023
Shubham Batra, Prabhjeet Kaur Bamrah, Manjusha Choudhary
The typical dry ripe fruit of Schisandra Chinensis (Turcz.) Baill, also known as the ‘Five Taste Fruit’, is known as Schisandra Chinensis Fructus (SCF). It is commonly called Five Flavor berry. The name of S. Chinensis tells us a great deal about the qualities of this herb. It is a herbal plant and is widely distributed in the region of northeastern China, Japan, the Russian Far East, and Korea [69]. This traditional Chinese plant is mainly used for the treatment of palpitation and dysphoria, insomnia, and many dreams resulting from the poor preservation of the patient’s spirit [70]. The fruit of Schisandra Chinensis (Turcz.) Baill is said to have anti-diabetic and tonic properties. Deoxyschisandrin, schisandrin B (-schisandrin), and schisandrin were three active constituents found in F8 that had their quantities measured. But the later analysis in the [14C]-AMG absorption assay revealed that none of these three substances were able to reduce SGLT 2 activity and demonstrating the lack of identification of the SGLT active components from SCF [71].
Can the chokeberry juice be used as additional therapy for burning mouth syndrome in menopausal women?
Published in Health Care for Women International, 2022
Milica Petrović, Ljiljana Kesić, Katarina Šavikin, Bojana Miladinović, Radmila Obradović, Marija Bojović, Branislava Stojković, Simona Stojanović, Marija Jovanović, Dušanka Kitić
During the last few years, interest in plant sciences has been targeted on the research of berry fruits and their possible therapeutic effects (Čanadanović-Brunet et al., 2019). It was found that berries of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott), have the highest antioxidant activity among the plant species (Kedzierska et al., 2009; Šavikin et al., 2014). The bioactive compounds found in the chokeberries strengthen blood vessel walls and improve their elasticity (Szajdek & Borowska, 2008). Chokeberries are one of the richest sources of polyphenolic compounds such as proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, phenolic acids, flavonols, and flavanones (Koponen et al., 2007; Wu et al., 2004). Biological activity of chokeberry is highly associated to its chemical composition. It has been confirmed that the chokeberry juice or extract has gastroprotective, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antiviral, antimutagenic, anticancer and radioprotective activities (Milutinović et al., 2020).
Red raspberry (Rubus ideaus) supplementation mitigates the effects of a high-fat diet on brain and behavior in mice
Published in Nutritional Neuroscience, 2021
Amanda N. Carey, Giulia I. Pintea, Shelby Van Leuven, Kelsea R. Gildawie, Laura Squiccimara, Elizabeth Fine, Abigail Rovnak, Mark Harrington
There are many avenues for future research based on these findings and those of previous studies. For example, not all fat sources may have the same effects on the CNS. Much of the current research utilizes diets that are obesogenic and high in saturated fatty acids. Research making more direct comparisons between the effects of different types of fats in combination with berry supplementation is important to consider. Additionally, although animal models continue to be useful, as they provide a way to control for methodological and ethical issues associated with clinical research and allow researchers to further explore underlying mechanism, more research is needed with human subjects. Lastly, it is becoming increasingly important to include both female and male subjects in research in order to delineate any potential difference in the ways in which different sexes may respond to HFD or berry supplementation.