An a-amylase inhibitor(a-AI)was isolated from white kidney beans(Phaseolus vulgaris.L)by ethanol fractional precipitation,ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration column chromatography.It was a homogeneity glyco...An a-amylase inhibitor(a-AI)was isolated from white kidney beans(Phaseolus vulgaris.L)by ethanol fractional precipitation,ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration column chromatography.It was a homogeneity glycoprotein demonstrated by SDS-PAGE and gel filtration on CL-6B.The glycoprotein contained 88.2%protein and was rich in aspartic acid,glutamic acid,leucine,threonine and serine.The carbohydrate moiety was consisted of Man,Glc,Gal and Xyl in a mole ratio of 2.42:1.50:1.52:1.00.The glycan and the core protein backbone was connected by 0-linkage as determined byβ-elimination reaction.The continuous oral administration of the a-AI(150 mg·kg^(-1)·d^(-1))for 7 days can lower fasting blood glucose and 300 mg·kg^(-1)·d^(-1)a-AI for 7 days can improve the sugar tolerance on alloxan-dependent diabetic model rats.The result showed the a-AI obtained from white kidney beans had good hypoglycemic effect on alloxan induced diabetic rats and may have high potential pharmaceutical value as a regulative digestive-starch degradation in patients suffering from diabetes.展开更多
Inhibitors of pancreatic a-amylase offer an effective strategy to lower the levels of postprandial hyperglycemia by controlof starch breakdown. Among 86 fungal endophytes isolated from 15 medicinal plants Aspergillus ...Inhibitors of pancreatic a-amylase offer an effective strategy to lower the levels of postprandial hyperglycemia by controlof starch breakdown. Among 86 fungal endophytes isolated from 15 medicinal plants Aspergillus terreus-AFl04S, Aspergillusegypticus-HT166S and Penicillium sp.-CC200 exhibited strong pancreatic amylase inhibitory potential were selected. Endophyteswere subjected to ethyl acetate extraction and tested for a-amylase inhibition, in order to assess and evaluate their inhibitory potentialon pancreatic a-amylase. Analysis showed concentration dependent enzyme inhibition up to 83% with half inhibition (IC50) valuesfor less 25 mg.mL1, which is lower than acarbose as control. It was observed 3-fold increasing of Vmax and maintenance Km atcontrol level in the presence of extracts A. terreus-AFl04S and Penicillium sp.-CC200, while in presence of extract A.egypticus-HT166S Km was doubled, and Vmax was maintained at the control level. Kinetic studies allow proposing the competitivemode of a-amylase inhibition by extracts A. egypticus-HT166S and uncompetitive inhibition by extracts A, terreus-AFl04S andPenicillium sp.-CC200.展开更多
In the present study, ultrasonic extraction technique (UET) is used to improve the yield of polysaccharides from Lami- naria japonica (LJPs). And their antioxidative as well as glycosidase inhibitory activities ar...In the present study, ultrasonic extraction technique (UET) is used to improve the yield of polysaccharides from Lami- naria japonica (LJPs). And their antioxidative as well as glycosidase inhibitory activities are investigated. Box-Behnken design (BBD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM) is applied to optimize ultrasonic extraction for polysaccharides. The optimized conditions are obtained as extraction time at 54 min, ultrasonic power at 1050 W, extraction temperature at 80℃ and ratio of material to solvent at 1:50 (g mL-1). Under these optimal ultrasonic extraction conditions, an actual experimental yield (5.75% + 0.3%) is close to the predicted result (5.67%) with no significant difference (P〉0.05). Vitro antioxidative and glycosidase inhibitory activities tests indicate that the crude polysaccharides (LJP) and two major ethanol precipitated fractions (LJP1 and LJP2) are in a concentration-dependent manner. LJP2 (30%-60% ethanol precipitated polysaccharides) possesses the strongest α-glucosidase in- hibitory activity and moderate scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals (66.09% ±2.19%, 3.0 mg mL-l). Also, the inhibitory activity against a-glucosidase (59.08% ± 3.79%, 5.0 mg mL-1) is close to that of acarbose (63.99% ± 3.27%, 5.0 mg mL-l). LJP 1 (30% ethanol precipitated polysaccharides) exhibits the strongest scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals (99.80%q-0.00%, 3.0mg mL-1) and moderate a-glucosidase inhibitory activity (47.76%± 1.92%, 5.0 mgmL-1). LJP shows the most remarkable DPPH scav- enging activity (66.20%±0.11%, 5.0mgmL-1) but weakest a-glucosidase inhibitory activity (37.77%±1.30%, 5.0mgmL-1). How- ever, all these LJPs exert weak inhibitory effects against a-amylase. These results show that UET is an effective method for extract- ing bioactive polysaccharides from seaweed materials. LJP 1 and LJP2 can be developed as a potential ingredient in hypoglycemic agents or functional food for the management of diabetes. This study provides scientific evidence and advances in the preparation technology and a hypoglycemic activities evaluation method for seaweed polysaccharides, especially glycosidase inhibition in com- bination with an antioxidative activity evaluation method.展开更多
The degradation of thermoplastic starch blend in the presence of commerciala-amylase and unpurified amylase of microbial origin was investigated.The blends consisting of thermoplastic starch and poly(butylene succinat...The degradation of thermoplastic starch blend in the presence of commerciala-amylase and unpurified amylase of microbial origin was investigated.The blends consisting of thermoplastic starch and poly(butylene succinate)have potential use in packaging applications thus,it is essential to establish susceptibility to degradation.Molar mass loss,gravimetric weight loss,and molecular structure were evaluated.The changes in the surface were observed with scanning electron microscopy.It was confirmed that there was a significant difference in gravimetric weight loss between the blends degraded in two different solutions.Unpurified enzymes of microbial origin,produced by Rhizopus oryzae cultures decomposed analyzed materials more efficiently than purified commercial ones.Moreover,it was proved that in applied conditions,the molar mass of PBS fraction did not change significantly.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of the leaf ethanolic extract of Pseuderanthemum palatiferum(PPE) and its isolated phytochemicals, stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-b-Dglucopyranoside, against a-amylase and a-gluc...Objective: To investigate the effects of the leaf ethanolic extract of Pseuderanthemum palatiferum(PPE) and its isolated phytochemicals, stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-b-Dglucopyranoside, against a-amylase and a-glucosidase enzyme activities both in vitro and in vivo.Methods: A concentration of maltose, which is a product released in a-amylase-catalyzing reaction, was used as an index of in vitro a-amylase activity. Meanwhile, in vitro a-glucosidase enzyme activity was indicated by the amount of liberated p-nitrophenol in a-glucosidase-catalyzing reaction. In vivo a-amylase and a-glucosidase enzyme activities were evaluated in the normal rats by using oral starch tolerance test and oral sucrose tolerance test, respectively.Results: PPE exerted a concentration-dependent inhibitory action against both aamylase and a-glucosidase in vitro with the IC_(50) values of(11.79 ± 8.10) mg/m L and(1.00 ± 0.11) mg/m L, respectively. Stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-b-D-glucopyranoside also exerted an in vitro a-amylase inhibition with the IC_(50) values of(59.41 ± 8.22) mg/m L and(111.19 ± 9.02) mg/m L, respectively. However, these phytochemicals did not produce a concentration-dependent inhibition against in vitro a-glucosidase activity. PPE and its isolated phytochemicals significantly decreased the blood glucose levels at t = 30 min in the oral starch tolerance test. From the sucrose tolerance test, only PPE but not its isolated phytochemicals significantly caused a depletion in the blood glucose levels at t = 30 min Conclusions: These results indicate an inhibitory action against carbohydrate-digesting enzymes as the anti-diabetic mechanism of action of PPE. Nonetheless, further clinical study is required to justify its role in the treatment of diabetes.展开更多
In order to enhance the seed storability and supply high-quality seeds for vegetation restoration in the arid and semi-arid regions in Northwest China,the effects of ultra-drying and accelerated aging on the physiolog...In order to enhance the seed storability and supply high-quality seeds for vegetation restoration in the arid and semi-arid regions in Northwest China,the effects of ultra-drying and accelerated aging on the physiological characterstics of Melilotus suaveolens seeds were studied.Melilotus suaveolens seeds were dried in a desiccator containing silica gel to 80,53,42,33,23 and 16 g·kg-1 of moisture contents(MC),respectively.The parameters of the seed quality including germination energy(GE),germination percentage(GP),relative conductivity(RC),dehydrogenase activity(DA) and α-amylase activity(AA) were determined after ultra-drying and accelerated aging.The results showed that ultra-dried seeds with 42 g·kg-1 of MC showed the minimum changes of GE and GP before and after seed aging.Moreover,ultra-dry seeds with 42 g·kg-1 of MC showed higher DA and AA,and lower RC than non-ultra-drying seeds.Therefore,ultra-drying to 42 g·kg-1 of MC was helpful for M.suaveolens seed storage.展开更多
This paper gives an impetus in quantifying digestible carbohydrates, which are important components of cereals, legumes and vegetables. The HPLC method was applied for the first time in India to estimate the digestibl...This paper gives an impetus in quantifying digestible carbohydrates, which are important components of cereals, legumes and vegetables. The HPLC method was applied for the first time in India to estimate the digestible carbohydrates such as sugars and starches in different branded rice, legumes and vegetable samples which were procured from local market of twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh State, India. In the present study, we estimated carbohydrates in vitro, mimicking the in vivo condition by incorporating enzymatic digestion. Among the rice varieties the analyzed total soluble sugars were in the range of 5.69% to 9.62%, vegetables 0.0% to 3.72% and legumes 0.04% to 0.98%. Soluble starches in rice samples ranged from 12.51% to 17.64%, in vegetables from 1.73% to 7.28% and in legumes from 23.76% to 38.71%. Insoluble starches in rice samples were observed to be bracketed in between 52.53% to 60.43%, where as in vegetables from 0.58% to 8.83% and in legumes from 16.13% to 29.22%. Concluding our observation, the total amount of starches and total sugars in rice fell in between 74.32% to 80.75%, in vegetables from 1.74% to 16.11%, and in legumes from 39.93% to 68.91%.展开更多
Diabetes is characterized by prolonged hyperglycemia and disruptions in carbohydrate,lipid,and protein metabolism,stemming from inadequate insulin production,impaired insulin receptor functioning,or a combination of b...Diabetes is characterized by prolonged hyperglycemia and disruptions in carbohydrate,lipid,and protein metabolism,stemming from inadequate insulin production,impaired insulin receptor functioning,or a combination of both.Conventional diabetes medications like biguanides and sulphonylureas,are widely used and raise concerns about potential side effects with prolonged usage.In this context,legumes emerge as promising candidates due to their significance in traditional diets globally and associated health benefits.Despite being challenging to digest due to anti-nutritive factors,germination,a simple bioprocessing technique,significantly enhances nutritional aspect of the seeds.This study focuses on Lablab purpureus,an underutilized legume,employing a metabolomic approach to explore compounds in germinated and non-germinated seeds.Metabolomic profiling identified 125 compounds in non-germinated and 80 compounds in germinated seeds,revealing unique compounds in each type with potential health benefits.The study identified therapeutically important metabolites such as alkaloids,flavonoids,terpenoids,and saponin in both the germinated and non-germinated seeds.A notable change in the phytochemical composition(total phenol,flavonoid,and total ascorbic acid content)of germinated seeds was observed compared to the non-germinated seeds flour.An increased fold change(1.15,1.5 and 1.65)was observed in the total phenol,flavonoid,and total ascorbic acid content in germinated seeds compared to non-germinated seeds,alongside higher antioxidant levels in terms of DPPH,ABTS,and FRAP.The IC50 value for α-amylase inhibitory activity was noted to be 2.05±0.05 mg/ml in germinated samples while 0.79±0.00 mg/ml was observed in the non-germinated Lablab purpureus seeds.Therefore,displaying greaterα-amylase inhibitory activity in the non-germinated seeds,possibly due to their unique biochemical composition.Nevertheless,even germinated seeds demonstrated appreciableα-amylase inhibitory activity.Therefore,these findings suggest that germination process significantly influences seed biochemistry and helps to raise the phytochemical composition,while the unique composition of the metabolites in the nongerminated seeds could have impact on theα-amylase inhibitory activity.Thus,study suggests Lablab purpureus as a promising functional food source with diverse health-promoting attributes,particularly in diabetes management.展开更多
基金Project supported by Shaanxi Natural Science Fund(2007C119)Shaanxi Science of Academy(2004k-13)Xi’an Bureau of Science Technology(GG04064).
文摘An a-amylase inhibitor(a-AI)was isolated from white kidney beans(Phaseolus vulgaris.L)by ethanol fractional precipitation,ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration column chromatography.It was a homogeneity glycoprotein demonstrated by SDS-PAGE and gel filtration on CL-6B.The glycoprotein contained 88.2%protein and was rich in aspartic acid,glutamic acid,leucine,threonine and serine.The carbohydrate moiety was consisted of Man,Glc,Gal and Xyl in a mole ratio of 2.42:1.50:1.52:1.00.The glycan and the core protein backbone was connected by 0-linkage as determined byβ-elimination reaction.The continuous oral administration of the a-AI(150 mg·kg^(-1)·d^(-1))for 7 days can lower fasting blood glucose and 300 mg·kg^(-1)·d^(-1)a-AI for 7 days can improve the sugar tolerance on alloxan-dependent diabetic model rats.The result showed the a-AI obtained from white kidney beans had good hypoglycemic effect on alloxan induced diabetic rats and may have high potential pharmaceutical value as a regulative digestive-starch degradation in patients suffering from diabetes.
文摘Inhibitors of pancreatic a-amylase offer an effective strategy to lower the levels of postprandial hyperglycemia by controlof starch breakdown. Among 86 fungal endophytes isolated from 15 medicinal plants Aspergillus terreus-AFl04S, Aspergillusegypticus-HT166S and Penicillium sp.-CC200 exhibited strong pancreatic amylase inhibitory potential were selected. Endophyteswere subjected to ethyl acetate extraction and tested for a-amylase inhibition, in order to assess and evaluate their inhibitory potentialon pancreatic a-amylase. Analysis showed concentration dependent enzyme inhibition up to 83% with half inhibition (IC50) valuesfor less 25 mg.mL1, which is lower than acarbose as control. It was observed 3-fold increasing of Vmax and maintenance Km atcontrol level in the presence of extracts A. terreus-AFl04S and Penicillium sp.-CC200, while in presence of extract A.egypticus-HT166S Km was doubled, and Vmax was maintained at the control level. Kinetic studies allow proposing the competitivemode of a-amylase inhibition by extracts A. egypticus-HT166S and uncompetitive inhibition by extracts A, terreus-AFl04S andPenicillium sp.-CC200.
基金supported by the Project of National Key Technology Research and Development Program for the 12th Five-year Plan(No.2012BAD33B10)Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean(No.201305018-2)+4 种基金the Innovative Development of Marine Economy Regional Demonstration Projects(Nos.SZHY2012-B01-004,GD2013-B03-001)the National Scien-ce Foundation for Young Scientists of China(No.31101271)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Nos.2014A030310338,2014A030310351)the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Programs between the Guangdong Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2011B090300057)the Frontier Science Program for Young Scientists of South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Science(No.SQ 201017)
文摘In the present study, ultrasonic extraction technique (UET) is used to improve the yield of polysaccharides from Lami- naria japonica (LJPs). And their antioxidative as well as glycosidase inhibitory activities are investigated. Box-Behnken design (BBD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM) is applied to optimize ultrasonic extraction for polysaccharides. The optimized conditions are obtained as extraction time at 54 min, ultrasonic power at 1050 W, extraction temperature at 80℃ and ratio of material to solvent at 1:50 (g mL-1). Under these optimal ultrasonic extraction conditions, an actual experimental yield (5.75% + 0.3%) is close to the predicted result (5.67%) with no significant difference (P〉0.05). Vitro antioxidative and glycosidase inhibitory activities tests indicate that the crude polysaccharides (LJP) and two major ethanol precipitated fractions (LJP1 and LJP2) are in a concentration-dependent manner. LJP2 (30%-60% ethanol precipitated polysaccharides) possesses the strongest α-glucosidase in- hibitory activity and moderate scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals (66.09% ±2.19%, 3.0 mg mL-l). Also, the inhibitory activity against a-glucosidase (59.08% ± 3.79%, 5.0 mg mL-1) is close to that of acarbose (63.99% ± 3.27%, 5.0 mg mL-l). LJP 1 (30% ethanol precipitated polysaccharides) exhibits the strongest scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals (99.80%q-0.00%, 3.0mg mL-1) and moderate a-glucosidase inhibitory activity (47.76%± 1.92%, 5.0 mgmL-1). LJP shows the most remarkable DPPH scav- enging activity (66.20%±0.11%, 5.0mgmL-1) but weakest a-glucosidase inhibitory activity (37.77%±1.30%, 5.0mgmL-1). How- ever, all these LJPs exert weak inhibitory effects against a-amylase. These results show that UET is an effective method for extract- ing bioactive polysaccharides from seaweed materials. LJP 1 and LJP2 can be developed as a potential ingredient in hypoglycemic agents or functional food for the management of diabetes. This study provides scientific evidence and advances in the preparation technology and a hypoglycemic activities evaluation method for seaweed polysaccharides, especially glycosidase inhibition in com- bination with an antioxidative activity evaluation method.
文摘The degradation of thermoplastic starch blend in the presence of commerciala-amylase and unpurified amylase of microbial origin was investigated.The blends consisting of thermoplastic starch and poly(butylene succinate)have potential use in packaging applications thus,it is essential to establish susceptibility to degradation.Molar mass loss,gravimetric weight loss,and molecular structure were evaluated.The changes in the surface were observed with scanning electron microscopy.It was confirmed that there was a significant difference in gravimetric weight loss between the blends degraded in two different solutions.Unpurified enzymes of microbial origin,produced by Rhizopus oryzae cultures decomposed analyzed materials more efficiently than purified commercial ones.Moreover,it was proved that in applied conditions,the molar mass of PBS fraction did not change significantly.
基金Supported by Mahasarakham University research grant(Grant No.5805028/2558,fiscal year 2015)
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of the leaf ethanolic extract of Pseuderanthemum palatiferum(PPE) and its isolated phytochemicals, stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-b-Dglucopyranoside, against a-amylase and a-glucosidase enzyme activities both in vitro and in vivo.Methods: A concentration of maltose, which is a product released in a-amylase-catalyzing reaction, was used as an index of in vitro a-amylase activity. Meanwhile, in vitro a-glucosidase enzyme activity was indicated by the amount of liberated p-nitrophenol in a-glucosidase-catalyzing reaction. In vivo a-amylase and a-glucosidase enzyme activities were evaluated in the normal rats by using oral starch tolerance test and oral sucrose tolerance test, respectively.Results: PPE exerted a concentration-dependent inhibitory action against both aamylase and a-glucosidase in vitro with the IC_(50) values of(11.79 ± 8.10) mg/m L and(1.00 ± 0.11) mg/m L, respectively. Stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-b-D-glucopyranoside also exerted an in vitro a-amylase inhibition with the IC_(50) values of(59.41 ± 8.22) mg/m L and(111.19 ± 9.02) mg/m L, respectively. However, these phytochemicals did not produce a concentration-dependent inhibition against in vitro a-glucosidase activity. PPE and its isolated phytochemicals significantly decreased the blood glucose levels at t = 30 min in the oral starch tolerance test. From the sucrose tolerance test, only PPE but not its isolated phytochemicals significantly caused a depletion in the blood glucose levels at t = 30 min Conclusions: These results indicate an inhibitory action against carbohydrate-digesting enzymes as the anti-diabetic mechanism of action of PPE. Nonetheless, further clinical study is required to justify its role in the treatment of diabetes.
基金Supported by National Key Project of Scientifi c and Technical Supporting Programs of China (2006BAD09B06, 2006BAD03A0308)948 Program of Ministry of Water Resources of China (200207)
文摘In order to enhance the seed storability and supply high-quality seeds for vegetation restoration in the arid and semi-arid regions in Northwest China,the effects of ultra-drying and accelerated aging on the physiological characterstics of Melilotus suaveolens seeds were studied.Melilotus suaveolens seeds were dried in a desiccator containing silica gel to 80,53,42,33,23 and 16 g·kg-1 of moisture contents(MC),respectively.The parameters of the seed quality including germination energy(GE),germination percentage(GP),relative conductivity(RC),dehydrogenase activity(DA) and α-amylase activity(AA) were determined after ultra-drying and accelerated aging.The results showed that ultra-dried seeds with 42 g·kg-1 of MC showed the minimum changes of GE and GP before and after seed aging.Moreover,ultra-dry seeds with 42 g·kg-1 of MC showed higher DA and AA,and lower RC than non-ultra-drying seeds.Therefore,ultra-drying to 42 g·kg-1 of MC was helpful for M.suaveolens seed storage.
文摘This paper gives an impetus in quantifying digestible carbohydrates, which are important components of cereals, legumes and vegetables. The HPLC method was applied for the first time in India to estimate the digestible carbohydrates such as sugars and starches in different branded rice, legumes and vegetable samples which were procured from local market of twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh State, India. In the present study, we estimated carbohydrates in vitro, mimicking the in vivo condition by incorporating enzymatic digestion. Among the rice varieties the analyzed total soluble sugars were in the range of 5.69% to 9.62%, vegetables 0.0% to 3.72% and legumes 0.04% to 0.98%. Soluble starches in rice samples ranged from 12.51% to 17.64%, in vegetables from 1.73% to 7.28% and in legumes from 23.76% to 38.71%. Insoluble starches in rice samples were observed to be bracketed in between 52.53% to 60.43%, where as in vegetables from 0.58% to 8.83% and in legumes from 16.13% to 29.22%. Concluding our observation, the total amount of starches and total sugars in rice fell in between 74.32% to 80.75%, in vegetables from 1.74% to 16.11%, and in legumes from 39.93% to 68.91%.
基金supported by the NUV/Seed Grant/2022-23/01 project to Dr.Krutika Abhyankar from Navrachana University,Vadodara,India.Komal Solanki is indebted to the SHODH Government of Gujarat for providing PhD Fellowship Ref No:202101544.
文摘Diabetes is characterized by prolonged hyperglycemia and disruptions in carbohydrate,lipid,and protein metabolism,stemming from inadequate insulin production,impaired insulin receptor functioning,or a combination of both.Conventional diabetes medications like biguanides and sulphonylureas,are widely used and raise concerns about potential side effects with prolonged usage.In this context,legumes emerge as promising candidates due to their significance in traditional diets globally and associated health benefits.Despite being challenging to digest due to anti-nutritive factors,germination,a simple bioprocessing technique,significantly enhances nutritional aspect of the seeds.This study focuses on Lablab purpureus,an underutilized legume,employing a metabolomic approach to explore compounds in germinated and non-germinated seeds.Metabolomic profiling identified 125 compounds in non-germinated and 80 compounds in germinated seeds,revealing unique compounds in each type with potential health benefits.The study identified therapeutically important metabolites such as alkaloids,flavonoids,terpenoids,and saponin in both the germinated and non-germinated seeds.A notable change in the phytochemical composition(total phenol,flavonoid,and total ascorbic acid content)of germinated seeds was observed compared to the non-germinated seeds flour.An increased fold change(1.15,1.5 and 1.65)was observed in the total phenol,flavonoid,and total ascorbic acid content in germinated seeds compared to non-germinated seeds,alongside higher antioxidant levels in terms of DPPH,ABTS,and FRAP.The IC50 value for α-amylase inhibitory activity was noted to be 2.05±0.05 mg/ml in germinated samples while 0.79±0.00 mg/ml was observed in the non-germinated Lablab purpureus seeds.Therefore,displaying greaterα-amylase inhibitory activity in the non-germinated seeds,possibly due to their unique biochemical composition.Nevertheless,even germinated seeds demonstrated appreciableα-amylase inhibitory activity.Therefore,these findings suggest that germination process significantly influences seed biochemistry and helps to raise the phytochemical composition,while the unique composition of the metabolites in the nongerminated seeds could have impact on theα-amylase inhibitory activity.Thus,study suggests Lablab purpureus as a promising functional food source with diverse health-promoting attributes,particularly in diabetes management.