Hepatoprotective effects of flavonoids from common buckwheat hulls in type 2 diabetic rats and HepG2 cells. Issue 9 (7th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Hai; Liu, Shuyan; Cui, Yang; Wang, Yue; Guo, Yang; Wang, Xiujuan; Liu, Junmei; Piao, Chunhong
• Is Part Of: Food science & nutrition. Volume 9:Issue 9(2021)
• Page Start: 4793
• Page End: 4802
• Publication Date: 2021-07-07
• Subjects: antioxidant -- buckwheat hull flavonoids (BHFs) -- hepatoprotective potential -- HepG2 cells -- type 2 diabetes; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7177

Abstract

Abstract: Flavonoids from common buckwheat hulls (BHFs) show significant antioxidant and antidiabetic potential. However, their hepatoprotective property is yet to be defined. This study aims to examine the hepatoprotective effect of BHFs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats and chronic high glucose‐damaged HepG2 cells. Results showed that BHF treatment significantly relieves the state of insulin resistance, thereby reducing blood glucose and improving oxidative stress in T2DM rats. It is worth mentioning that BHF treatment improved diabetes‐induced liver damage disorders, manifested as the clearance of liver fat and the decline of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities. In vitro, HepG2 cells pretreated with BHFs maintained higher superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐px), and catalase (CAT) activities than the unprotected group. In parallel, compared with the unprotected group, BHFs significantly reduced the leakage of ALT and AST in pre‐protected group dose‐dependently. These results indicated that BHFs had considerable antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential and could be promising to be used as nutraceuticals and dietary supplements to prevent and/or protect against liver disorders. Abstract : Buckwheat hull flavonoids had a considerable ability to regulate blood glucose. Buckwheat hull flavonoids showed strong antioxidant activity in vivo and in vitro. Buckwheat hull flavonoids played a hepatoprotective role in vivo and in vitro.