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Effect of amaranth seed extracts on glycemic control in HepG2 cells

HepG2 세포에서 아마란스 종자 에탄올 추출물이 포도당 흡수 조절에 미치는 효과

  • Park, So Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School of Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Jong Kun (Department of Biological Science, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Eunhee (Department of Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University)
  • 박소진 (원광대학교 대학원 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박종군 (원광대학교 분자생물학과) ;
  • 황은희 (원광대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.01
  • Accepted : 2021.10.26
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate the effect of amaranth seed extracts on glycemic regulation in HepG2 cells. The 80% ethanol extracts of amaranth seeds were used to evaluate α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities, cell viability, glucose uptake and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), glucose transporter (GLUT)-2, GLUT-4, insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and IRS-2. Methods: The samples were prepared and divided into 4 groups, including germinated black amaranth (GBA), black amaranth (BA), germinated yellow amaranth (GYA) and yellow amaranth (YA). Glucose hydrolytic enzyme, α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities were examined using a proper protocol. In addition, cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Glucose uptake in cells was measured using an assay kit. The mRNA expression levels of ACC, GLUT-2, GLUT-4, IRS-1 and IRS-2 were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: The inhibitory activities of α-amylase and α-glucosidase were highly observed in GBA, followed by BA, GYA and YA. Similar results were observed for glucose. The GBA effect was similar compared to the positive control group. The mRNA expression levels of ACC, GLUT-2, GLUT-4, IRS-1, and IRS-2 were significantly increased. The potential hypoglycemic effects of amaranth seed extracts were observed due to the increase in glucose metabolic enzyme activity, and glucose uptake was mediated through the upregulation of ACC, GLUT-2, GLUT-4, IRS-1, and IRS-2 expression levels. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the amaranth seed is a potential candidate to prevent a diabetes. The present study demonstrated the possibility of using amaranth seeds, especially GBA and BA for glycemic control.

혈당 조절에 유익한 천연 식품을 발굴하고 그 효과를 밝혀보고자 본 연구에서는 아마란스 종자에 주목하여 몇 가지 혈당조절 연관 지표의 증감 정도를 알아보았다. 아마란스 종자의 색과 발아 여부에 따라 효능에 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위하여 발아 흑색 아마란스는 germinated black amaranth (GBA), 비발아 흑색 아마란스는 black amaranth (BA), 발아 황색 아마란스는 germinated yellow amaranth (GYA), 비발아 황색 아마란스는 yellow amaranth (YA)로 구분하였고 각각의 시료는 80% 에탄올 추출물을 만들어 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 α-amylase 및 α-glucosidase 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 GBA, BA, GYA, YA 순으로 높은 저해 활성을 나타냈으며 특히 α-amylase 저해 활성 실험에서 GBA는 양성 대조물질인 acarbose와 거의 비슷한 수준을 나타내어 높은 저해 활성을 가지는 것으로 판단된다. HepG2 세포에서 포도당 흡수를 측정한 결과 모든 추출물에서 농도 의존적으로 증가하였고 GBA > BA > GYA > YA 순으로 높게 나타났다. 특히 50 ㎍/mL 농도에서 GBA는 인슐린과 유사한 값을 나타내었다. GBA를 농도별로 처리한 HepG2 세포에서 ACC, GLUT-2, GLUT-4, IRS-1, IRS-2 mRNA 발현 정도는 모두 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 이상의 결과로 아마란스 종자는 혈당 조절 및 개선에 효능이 있다고 평가되며 특히 발아한 흑색 종자가 혈당 조절 효능이 높게 나타남을 보여 혈당 조절에 유익한 효능을 가지는 식품 소재가 될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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