This
study compared the effects of the nonacylated and acylated
anthocyanin-rich extracts on plasma metabolic profiles of Zucker diabetic
fatty rats. The rats were fed with the nonacylated anthocyanin extract
from bilberries (NAAB) or the acylated anthocyanin extract from purple
potatoes (AAPP) at daily doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg body weight for
8 weeks.
1
H NMR metabolomics was used to study the changes
in plasma metabolites. A reduced fasting plasma glucose level was
seen in all anthocyanin-fed groups, especially in the groups fed with
NAAB. Both NAAB and AAPP decreased the levels of branched-chain amino
acids and improved lipid profiles. AAPP increased the glutamine/glutamate
ratio and decreased the levels of glycerol and metabolites involved
in glycolysis, suggesting improved insulin sensitivity, gluconeogenesis,
and glycolysis. AAPP decreased the hepatic
TBC1D1
and
G6PC
messenger RNA level, suggesting regulation
of gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis. This study indicated that AAPP
and NAAB affected the plasma metabolic profile of diabetic rats differently.
Anthocyanins, the natural red and purple colorants of berries, fruits, vegetables, and tubers, improve carbohydrate metabolism and decrease the risk factors of metabolic disorders, but their industrial use is limited by their chemical instability. Acylation of the glycosyl moieties of anthocyanins, however, changes the chemical properties of anthocyanins and provides enhanced stability. Thus, acylated anthocyanins are more usable as natural colorants and bioactive components of innovative functional foods. Acylated anthocyanins are common in pigmented vegetables and tubers, the consumption of which has the potential to increase the intake of health-promoting anthocyanins as part of the daily diet. For the first time, this review presents the current findings on bioavailability, absorption, metabolism, and health effects of acylated anthocyanins with comparison to more extensively investigated nonacylated anthocyanins. The structural differences between nonacylated and acylated anthocyanins lead to enhanced color stability, altered absorption, bioavailability, in vivo stability, and colonic degradation. The impact of phenolic metabolites and their potential health effects regardless of the low bioavailability of the parent anthocyanins as such is discussed. Here, purple-fleshed potatoes are presented as a globally available, eco-friendly model food rich in acylated anthocyanins, which further highlights the industrial possibilities and nutritional relevance of acylated anthocyanins. This work supports the academic community and industry in food research and development by reviewing the current literature and highlighting gaps of knowledge.
B. (2019). Anthocyanin-rich extract from purple potatoes decreases postprandial glycemic response and affects inflammation markers in healthy men. Food Chemistry.
Scope
Structurally stable acylated anthocyanins have potential in various food applications but the effects of acylation and methoxysubstitution on anthocyanin metabolism are poorly understood. This is the first study thoroughly investigating phenolic metabolites, their time‐wise changes, and pharmacokinetics following an acute intake of methoxysubstituted monoacylated anthocyanins.
Methods and Results
Healthy male volunteers (n = 17) consumed a yellow potato meal with and without purple potato extract rich in acylated anthocyanins (152 mg) and hydroxycinnamic acid conjugates (140 mg). Ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC‐MS/MS) is used for identification and quantification of metabolites from serially collected urine and plasma. While the parent anthocyanins are not detected, 28 phenolic metabolites from urine and 14 from plasma are quantified, including hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids and protocatechuic acid sulfates and glucuronides; three (catechol, gallic acid‐4‐O‐glucuronide, and 2‐methoxybenzoic acid) are detected for the first time after anthocyanin‐rich food. Urinary hippuric acid is the most abundant with an increase of 139 µM mM−1 creatinine after the treatment. A large additional set of tentatively identified phenolic metabolites are detected. Late urinary peak time values suggest colonic degradation.
Conclusion
Acylated anthocyanins are more bioavailable than earlier reported after extensive degradation in human and/or colonial metabolism to phenolic metabolites, which may be further conjugated and demethylated.
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