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The Effect of Piceatannol From Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis) Seeds on Metabolic Health in Humans

The Effect of Piceatannol From Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis) Seeds on Metabolic Health in Humans

Munehiro Kitada, Yoshio Ogura, Hiroko Maruki-Uchida, Masahiko Sai, Taeko Suzuki, Keizo Kanasaki, Yuna Hara, Hiromi Seto, Yuka Kuroshima, Itaru Monno, Daisuke Koya

Nutrients. 2017 Oct 18;9(10):1142.

PMID: 29057795

Abstract:

Animal studies have shown the beneficial effects of piceatannol on metabolic health; however, there is a lack of human studies designed to examine these effects. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of piceatannol on metabolic health in humans. This randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 39 subjects, including 10 overweight men and 9 overweight women (BMI ≥ 25), as well as 10 non-overweight men and 10 non-overweight women (BMI < 25). Subjects received piceatannol (20 mg/day) or placebo capsules for eight weeks in a random order. The primary outcome was the effect of piceatannol on glucose-metabolism, including insulin sensitivity. The secondary outcomes were the effects on other parameters, including blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), endothelial function, lipids, inflammation, oxidative stress, mood status, and Sirt1 and phospho-AMP-activated kinase (p-AMPK) expression in isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs). Supplementation with piceatannol in overweight men reduced serum insulin levels, HOMA-IR, BP and HR. Other groups, including non-overweight men, as well as overweight and non-overweight women, showed no beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity, BP and HR. Furthermore, piceatannol is not associated with other data, including body weight (BW), body composition, endothelial function, lipids, inflammation, oxidative stress, mood status, and Sirt1/p-AMPK expression in PBMNCs. In conclusion, supplementation with piceatannol can improve metabolic health, including insulin sensitivity, BP and HR, in overweight men.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP10083246-B	Piceatannol		10083-24-6	Price

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