Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit

This study investigated the anti-insulin resistant activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit. Fresh pitaya along with two heat-processed pitaya samples with different proportions of phenolic contents, scavenging activities, and soluble dietary fibers were tested in insulin resistant rats...

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Main Authors: Omidizadeh, Alireza, Mohd Yusof, Rokiah, Roohinejad, Shahin, Ismail, Amin, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A.
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Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/1/Anti-diabetic%20activity%20of%20red%20pitaya%20%28Hylocereus%20polyrhizus%29%20fruit.pdf
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author Omidizadeh, Alireza
Mohd Yusof, Rokiah
Roohinejad, Shahin
Ismail, Amin
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A.
author_facet Omidizadeh, Alireza
Mohd Yusof, Rokiah
Roohinejad, Shahin
Ismail, Amin
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A.
author_sort Omidizadeh, Alireza
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description This study investigated the anti-insulin resistant activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit. Fresh pitaya along with two heat-processed pitaya samples with different proportions of phenolic contents, scavenging activities, and soluble dietary fibers were tested in insulin resistant rats over 6 weeks of treatment in a cause-effect study to investigate the anti-insulin resistant components of red pitaya. The results showed that fresh pitaya significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated the insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerotic changes induced by fructose supplement in rats. Thermally-treated pitaya at 95 °C for 30 min (containing a low antioxidant content) significantly (p < 0.05) improved hyperinsulinemia. Thermally-treated pitaya at 105 °C for 60 min (containing a low antioxidant and soluble dietary fiber content) fed to rats had no significant effect on insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and atherogenesis. Based on this study, the anti-insulin resistant effect of red pitaya can be attributed to its antioxidant and soluble dietary fiber contents.
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spelling upm-364732016-11-16T04:49:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/ Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit Omidizadeh, Alireza Mohd Yusof, Rokiah Roohinejad, Shahin Ismail, Amin Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A. This study investigated the anti-insulin resistant activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit. Fresh pitaya along with two heat-processed pitaya samples with different proportions of phenolic contents, scavenging activities, and soluble dietary fibers were tested in insulin resistant rats over 6 weeks of treatment in a cause-effect study to investigate the anti-insulin resistant components of red pitaya. The results showed that fresh pitaya significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated the insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerotic changes induced by fructose supplement in rats. Thermally-treated pitaya at 95 °C for 30 min (containing a low antioxidant content) significantly (p < 0.05) improved hyperinsulinemia. Thermally-treated pitaya at 105 °C for 60 min (containing a low antioxidant and soluble dietary fiber content) fed to rats had no significant effect on insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and atherogenesis. Based on this study, the anti-insulin resistant effect of red pitaya can be attributed to its antioxidant and soluble dietary fiber contents. Royal Society of Chemistry 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/1/Anti-diabetic%20activity%20of%20red%20pitaya%20%28Hylocereus%20polyrhizus%29%20fruit.pdf Omidizadeh, Alireza and Mohd Yusof, Rokiah and Roohinejad, Shahin and Ismail, Amin and Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki and Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A. (2014) Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit. RSC Advances, 4 (108). pp. 62978-62986. ISSN 2046-2069 10.1039/C4RA10789F
spellingShingle Omidizadeh, Alireza
Mohd Yusof, Rokiah
Roohinejad, Shahin
Ismail, Amin
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A.
Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title_full Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title_fullStr Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title_full_unstemmed Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title_short Anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
title_sort anti-diabetic activity of red pitaya (hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36473/1/Anti-diabetic%20activity%20of%20red%20pitaya%20%28Hylocereus%20polyrhizus%29%20fruit.pdf