Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pointing to the Antidiabetic Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Plant Extracts from Gymnema montanum, Momordica charantia and Moringa oleifera
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Gymnema montanum Effect on Diabetes
1.2. Momordica charantia Effect on Diabetes
1.3. Moringa oleifera Effects on Diabetes
2. Meta-Analysis
2.1. Literature Search, Data Screening and Extraction Protocol
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- original paper from an interventional experiment conducted on the suitable animal model (induced diabetic rats);
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- experiment design involving the intervention group and control group either with or without a standard antidiabetic drug intervention;
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- compatibility in the range of analyzed parameters and the manner of results presentation.
2.2. The Results for Physiological Parameters Analysis
2.3. The Results of Parameters Related to Oxidative Status Analysis
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Plant | Family | Occurrence Area | Identified Phytochemicals | Biological Activity of Extracts |
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Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae family | India, China, East Africa, Central and South America | triterpenoids and saponins (even up to 0.0432%) [82,83], | increase pancreatic insulin decrease insulin resistance [84], inhibit glucosidase, suppress the activity of disaccharides, reduce adiposity reduce xenobiotic metabolism [85] reduce oxidative stress [86] increase cytochrome P45 |
polypeptides [87], | ||||
flavonoids and phenolics (1.77 ± 0.72%) [83], | ||||
alkaloids and sterols [24], | ||||
unsaturated fatty acids (20.1%–64.3%), | ||||
alkaloids, amino acids (up to 11.99%) | ||||
Vitamins, | ||||
polypeptide charantin [88], | ||||
polysaccharides (5.91% to 10.62%) [89] | ||||
Gymnema montanum | Apocynaceae family | India—Western Ghats | 11.57% w/w of carvacrol, | modulatory effect on glycolysis and gluconeogenesis [8] anti-hyperlipidemic properties [90,91] antiperoxidative properties [92,93] protect ß-cells against ROS [94,95] |
6.77% of erythritol, | ||||
4.58% of gallic acid, | ||||
and 3.09% of quercetin [19] | ||||
Moringa oleifera | Moringaceae family | Africa, India | vitamins, carotenoids, polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosylates, isothiocyanates, tannins and saponins [96,97] lipids (stearic acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid), calcium, potassium, sodium, iron [98] | reduce insulin resistance [59], reduce hepatic gluconeogenesis [99], influence β-cell mass and function, increase insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues [100] |
Plant | Physiological Efficacy Parameters | Oxidative Stress Parameters | ||
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Momordica charantia | vs. control | no data analyzed Ø | ||
Glycemia ↓ Insulinemia ↑ body weight ↔ glucose uptake by diaphragm↑ | ||||
Gymnema montanum | vs. control | vs. drug | vs. control | vs. drug |
Glycemia ↓ Insulinemia ↑ body weight ↑ food intake ↓ | Glycemia ↓ Insulinemia ↓ body weight ↔ food intake ↓ | TBARS ↓ Hydroperoxides ↓ | TBARS ↓ Hydroperoxides ↓ | |
Moringa oleifera | vs. control | vs. control | ||
Glycemia ↓ Insulinemia ↔ body weight ↑ | SOD ↓ CAT ↑ |
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Krawczyk, M.; Burzynska-Pedziwiatr, I.; Wozniak, L.A.; Bukowiecka-Matusiak, M. Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pointing to the Antidiabetic Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Plant Extracts from Gymnema montanum, Momordica charantia and Moringa oleifera. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2022, 44, 699-717. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44020049
Krawczyk M, Burzynska-Pedziwiatr I, Wozniak LA, Bukowiecka-Matusiak M. Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pointing to the Antidiabetic Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Plant Extracts from Gymnema montanum, Momordica charantia and Moringa oleifera. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2022; 44(2):699-717. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44020049
Chicago/Turabian StyleKrawczyk, Michal, Izabela Burzynska-Pedziwiatr, Lucyna Alicja Wozniak, and Malgorzata Bukowiecka-Matusiak. 2022. "Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pointing to the Antidiabetic Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Plant Extracts from Gymnema montanum, Momordica charantia and Moringa oleifera" Current Issues in Molecular Biology 44, no. 2: 699-717. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44020049