Biocolorants in food: Sources, extraction, applications and future prospects

M Thakur, VK Modi - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of herbal-based antidiabetic drug delivery systems: Focus on lipid-and inorganic-based nanoformulations

EK Kambale, J Quetin-Leclercq, PB Memvanga… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a metabolic pathology with chronic high blood glucose levels that occurs when
the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body does not properly use the insulin …

The protective effects of icariin against testicular dysfunction in type 1 diabetic mice Via AMPK-mediated Nrf2 activation and NF-κB p65 inhibition

CS Lu, CY Wu, YH Wang, QQ Hu, RY Sun, MJ Pan… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Owing to the early suffering age and the rising incidence of type 1 diabetes
(T1D), the resulting male reproductive dysfunction and fertility decline have become a …

Antidiabetic activity of Solanum torvum fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

N Satyanarayana, SV Chinni, R Gobinath… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Solanum torvum Swartz, a medicinal plant belonging to the family Solanaceae,
is an important medicinal plant widely distributed throughout the world and used as …

Rhinacanthin C Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Lipid Accumulation in NAFLD Mice via the AMPK/SIRT1 and SREBP‐1c/FAS/ACC Signaling Pathways

Z Gong, S Han, C Li, T Meng, Y Huo… - Evidence‐Based …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rhinacanthin C (RC) is a naphthoquinone ester with an anti‐inflammatory activity extracted
from Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (Rn). It has been proven to improve hyperglycemia and …

[HTML][HTML] Diet Supplementation with Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Leaf Powder Exhibits an Antidiabetic Property in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male …

ZN Kabubii, JM Mbaria, PM Mathiu, JM Wanjohi… - Diabetology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that has a high global health burden and causes
high mortality and morbidity in humans. Medicinal herbs and plants offer a promising …

Olive Leaves Extract and Oleuropein Improve Insulin Sensitivity in 3T3‐L1 Cells and in High‐Fat Diet‐Treated Rats via PI3K/AkT Signaling Pathway

F Hadrich, A Mahmoudi, M Chamkha… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Olive leaves extracts are known to exert potential pharmacological activities especially,
antidiabetic and antiobesity. This study explores the anti‐insulin resistant effect of olive …

Betalains: colours for human health

P Calvi, S Terzo, A Amato - Natural Product Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the last years, the use of natural phytochemical compounds as protective agents in the
prevention and treatment of obesity and the related-metabolic syndrome has gained much …

[HTML][HTML] Betalains protect various body organs through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways

NP Nirmal, S Medhe, M Dahal, P Koirala… - Food Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Betalains are natural coloring pigments with betalamic acid as the core structure of all
subclasses. Besides their coloring properties, betalains exhibit various biological activities …

Recent advances on anti-diabetic potential of pigmented phytochemicals in foods and medicinal plants

S Kamiloglu, D Günal-Köroğlu, T Ozdal, M Tomas… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Type 2 diabetes is marked by elevated blood sugar levels and linked to impaired insulin
secretion and resistance to insulin. Researchers are continuously investigating different …