Concord grape pomace polyphenols complexed to soy protein isolate are stable and hypoglycemic in diabetic mice

J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Nov 27;61(47):11428-33. doi: 10.1021/jf403238e. Epub 2013 Nov 15.

Abstract

Polyphenols extracted from Concord grape pomace were stabilized by complexation to soy protein isolate (SPI) to produce grape polyphenol-SPI complex (GP-SPI) containing 5% or 10% grape polyphenols. LC-MS and MALDI-TOF analysis showed that a broad range of phytochemicals were present in the grape pomace extract. Anthocyanins and total polyphenols in the GP-SPI complex were stable after a 16-week incubation at 37 °C but were reduced by up 60% in dried grape pomace extract. Compared to vehicle (236 ± 34 mg/dL), a single dose of 300 mg/kg GP-SPI (184 ± 32 mg/dL) or 500 mg/kg GP-SPI (177 ± 28 mg/dL) having 5% grape polyphenols significantly lowered blood glucose in obese and hyperglycemic C57BL/6 mice 6 h after administration. GP-SPI allows the capture of grape pomace polyphenols in a protein-rich food matrix and may be useful as a functional food ingredient for the management of blood glucose levels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose
  • Chemical Fractionation / methods
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Drug Stability
  • Hyperglycemia / drug therapy
  • Hyperglycemia / metabolism
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Polyphenols / chemistry
  • Polyphenols / isolation & purification
  • Polyphenols / pharmacology*
  • Proanthocyanidins / analysis
  • Soybean Proteins / chemistry
  • Soybean Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Vitis / chemistry*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Polyphenols
  • Proanthocyanidins
  • Soybean Proteins