M. Pierdomenico , M. Telesca , C. Riccioni , E. Tordi , I. Sagrafena , B. Benassi
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Investigating the effects of different ratios of Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis, and Vitis vinifera extracts on insulin resistance in HepG2 cells
This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which Lemotrin™, a nutraceutical formulation based on Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, and Vitis vinifera L. extracts, improves insulin resistance in an in vitro model of insulin-resistant human liver cells (HepG2/IR). Three different blends of these plant extracts (Mix1, Mix2 and Mix3) were tested to evaluate their efficacy. The cellular cytotoxicity of each formulation was first assessed. The hypoglycemic effect of each blend was analyzed by measuring glucose uptake, intracellular glycogen content, and the modulation of IRS1 and pro-inflammatory cytokines expression. Mix 1 and Mix 2 of Lemotrin™ significantly increased glucose uptake and intracellular glycogen content, enhanced IRS1 expression and reduced its inhibitory phosphorylated form at Serine 307. TNF-α and IL6 were reduced following treatment with Lemotrin™. Our findings suggest that Lemotrin™ is a promising nutraceutical candidate for the prevention and management of insulin resistance-related conditions.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Functional Foods continues with the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. We give authors the possibility to publish their top-quality papers in a well-established leading journal in the food and nutrition fields. The Journal will keep its rigorous criteria to screen high impact research addressing relevant scientific topics and performed by sound methodologies.
The Journal of Functional Foods aims to bring together the results of fundamental and applied research into healthy foods and biologically active food ingredients.
The Journal is centered in the specific area at the boundaries among food technology, nutrition and health welcoming papers having a good interdisciplinary approach. The Journal will cover the fields of plant bioactives; dietary fibre, probiotics; functional lipids; bioactive peptides; vitamins, minerals and botanicals and other dietary supplements. Nutritional and technological aspects related to the development of functional foods and beverages are of core interest to the journal. Experimental works dealing with food digestion, bioavailability of food bioactives and on the mechanisms by which foods and their components are able to modulate physiological parameters connected with disease prevention are of particular interest as well as those dealing with personalized nutrition and nutritional needs in pathological subjects.