Journal
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
Volume 77, Issue 1, Pages 135-140Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-022-00955-6
Keywords
Phaseolus vulgaris; Chilean bean landraces; alpha-glucosidase inhibition; Antioxidant capacity; Genetic resources
Funding
- CONICYT [Folio 21192237]
- FONDECYT [1210076]
- Proyecto Fortalecimiento al Desarrollo Cientifico de Centros Regionales [ANID R20F0001CEAP]
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In this study, the MeOH:H2O (7:3) extracts of leaves from Chilean bean landraces were evaluated for their antioxidant activity and inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic syndrome. The results showed that these extracts exhibited high antioxidant activity and strong inhibition against alpha-glucosidase. Caffeoylmalic acid and flavonol glycosides were identified as the main active compounds. The leaf extracts of Chilean beans have the potential to be a source of bioactive compounds.
The MeOH:H2O (7:3) extracts of leaves from Chilean bean landraces were assessed for total phenolic (TP), total flavonoid (TF), total proanthocyanidin (TPA) content, antioxidant capacity (ORAC, FRAP, TEAC, CUPRAC, DPPH) and the inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic syndrome (alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase, pancreatic lipase). The chemical profiles were analyzed by HPLC-DAD. Higher antioxidant activity in the ORAC and CUPRAC assay was found for the landrace Coscorron, and the best effect in the TEAC for Sapito, respectively. The main phenolics were flavonol glycosides and caffeic acid derivatives. The extracts presented strong activity against alpha-glucosidase, but were inactive towards alpha-amylase and pancreatic lipase. The leaf extract from the Sapito landrace was fractionated to isolate the main alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, leading to caffeoylmalic acid with an IC50 of 0.21 mu g/mL. The HPLC fingerprints of the leaves differentiate three groups of chemical profiles, according to the main phenolic content. A significant correlation was found between the alpha-glucosidase inhibition, the content of caffeoylmalic acid (r = -0.979) and kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-glucoside (r = 0.942) in the extracts. The presence of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors in the leaves of Chilean beans support their potential as a source of bioactive compounds.
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