Effects of polysaccharides and polyphenolics fractions of Zijuan tea (Camellia sinensis var. kitamura) on α-glucosidase activity and blood glucose level and glucose tolerance of hyperglycaemic mice

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2018

Abstract

The effects of polysaccharides, theaflavins, thearubigins and theabrownin fractions of Zijuan tea on α-glucosidase and blood glucose level and intolerance of hyperglycaemic mice were evaluated. The polysaccharides or theaflavins fraction exhibited greater inhibition rate of α-glucosidase than acarbose positive control, thearubigins fraction or theabrownin fraction. The four fractions were delivered to the treatment mice through oval gavage each day for 15 days. The mice in polysaccharides and theaflavins high- and low-dose and theabrownin high-dose treatments significantly lowered their blood glucose levels while all the treatment mice gained body weight. The mice in polysaccharides, theaflavins and theabrownin high- and low-dose treatments had greater glucose tolerance as well. Thus, the theaflavins and polysaccharides fractions of Zijuan tea effectively moderated the complications of hyperglycaemic mice. The lower effectiveness of thearubigins and theabrownin fractions may be caused by the highly polymerised polyphenolics which decreased their accessibility to α-glucosidase and digestibility in mice.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

First Page

2335

Last Page

2341

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