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ArticleNatural products and bioprospecting2022

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. leaves extract and its modified cysteine preparation for the management of insulin resistance: chemical analysis and bioactivity.

Ganna Kravchenko, Oksana Krasilnikova, Ain Raal, Matar Mazen, Natalia Chaika, Igor Kireyev, Andriy Grytsyk, Oleh Koshovyi

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Article in Natural products and bioprospecting, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ganna KravchenkoNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
Oksana KrasilnikovaNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
Ain RaalInstitute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411, Tartu, Estonia. ain.raal@ut.ee.
Matar MazenNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
Natalia ChaikaNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
Igor KireyevNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
Andriy GrytsykIvano-Frankivsk National Medical University, 2 Halytska Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine.
Oleh KoshovyiNational University of Pharmacy, 53 Pushkinska Str., Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine.
National University of Pharmacy · UAIvano-Frankivsk National Medical University · UAUniversity of Tartu · EE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L.) is a perennial plant of the heather family (Ericaceae). The leaves are dominated by arbutin, phenol carbonic acids flavonoids, saponins, etc. It was previously shown that the bearberry leaves extract reduced blood glucose level in healthy animals under glucose overload, so it need to be studied more detail. The aim of the study was to investigate the chemical composition and the effect of dry alcohol extract from bearberry leaves, which enriched with cysteine, on the rats pancreas under experimental dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance (IR). Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. leaves extract and its modified cysteine preparation were obtained according to the developed method with 50% ethanol solution. Their phytochemical profile, hypoglycaemic and pancreatic protective effect were investigated. Phenologlycoside (arbutin), phenolic carboxylic acid (gallic acid), 5 flavonoids and 4 hydroxycinnamic acids were identified and quantified in the extracts by HPLC. Present data revealed that bearberry leaves alcoholic dry extract enriched with cysteine has a hypoglycaemic and pancreatic protective effect in treated animals under dexamethasone-induced IR model. Treatment improved hyperglycaemia, insulin resistance and beta cell reduction induced by dexamethasone injections.

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L.ExtractHypoglycaemic activityLeavesPhenolic substances

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PMID35953755
PMCPMC9372252
OpenAlexW4291000524

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