Muñoz-Molina, N.; Parada, J.; Simirgiotis, M.; Montecinos-González, R. The Potential of Using Cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata) Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction to Fight against Aging-Related Diseases. Foods2024, 13, 269.
Muñoz-Molina, N.; Parada, J.; Simirgiotis, M.; Montecinos-González, R. The Potential of Using Cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata) Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction to Fight against Aging-Related Diseases. Foods 2024, 13, 269.
Muñoz-Molina, N.; Parada, J.; Simirgiotis, M.; Montecinos-González, R. The Potential of Using Cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata) Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction to Fight against Aging-Related Diseases. Foods2024, 13, 269.
Muñoz-Molina, N.; Parada, J.; Simirgiotis, M.; Montecinos-González, R. The Potential of Using Cochayuyo (Durvillaea incurvata) Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction to Fight against Aging-Related Diseases. Foods 2024, 13, 269.
Abstract
World population is in a demographic transition, with an increase in number of older adults and prevalence of diseases related to aging. This study evaluated in vitro the potential of an ultrasound-assisted extract from Durvillaea incurvata to inhibit key enzymes associated with development of age-related diseases. Results show that an ultrasound-assisted extract as well as conventional extract from Durvillaea incurvata presented anti-diabetes potential by exhibiting inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase enzymes (91.8 ± 1.0 % and 93.8 ± 0.3 % respectively, at 500 µg/mL) and α-amylase (42.2 ± 1.4 % and 61.9 ± 0.9 % respectively, at 1500 µg/mL), related to starch digestion and postprandial glycemic response. Also, extracts presented inhibitory activity on the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (51.5% and 50.8% respectively, at 500 µg/mL) and butyrylcholinesterase (32.8% and 34.4% respectively, at 0.5 mg /mL), biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's disease, and showed inhibitory activity against angiotensin-I converting enzyme (98.7 ± 7.4% and 93.0 ± 3.4% respectively, at 2.0 mg /mL), key in the regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure, which helps to prevent the development of hypertension. In conclusion, the ultrasound-assisted extract of Durvillaea incurvata has the potential to prevent the development of age-related pathologies, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and hypertension.
Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology
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