Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect?
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Resumo: | Medicinal plants are often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, although knowledge about their mode of action and the substances responsible for their antidiabetic potential is limited. It is well known that some trace elements play a role in glucose metabolism and insulin action. Thus, a particular trace elements profile could be associated with the antidiabetic properties observed for some medicinal plants. Methods: Infusions (n = 102) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 34) containing medicinal plants indicated for the treatment of diabetes (n = 16 different plant species) and infusions (n = 60) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 20) containing medicinal plants without such an indication (n = 7 different plant species) were analyzed by ICP-MS for their trace elements content. In both groups, results varied significantly between different medicinal plants and also between different origins (brands) of the same medicinal plant. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the two groups were found for nine elements, including four trace elements related to glucose metabolism (Mn, B, V, and Se), but with lower median contents in the group of medicinal plants for diabetes. Except for some particular species (e.g., Myrtilli folium) in which the trace element Mn may play a role in its antidiabetic effect, globally, a direct association between the claimed antidiabetic properties and a specific trace element profile of the studied medicinal plants was not evident. |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect?Antidiabetic plantsTherapeutic effectTrace elementsICP-MS analysisMedicinal plants are often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, although knowledge about their mode of action and the substances responsible for their antidiabetic potential is limited. It is well known that some trace elements play a role in glucose metabolism and insulin action. Thus, a particular trace elements profile could be associated with the antidiabetic properties observed for some medicinal plants. Methods: Infusions (n = 102) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 34) containing medicinal plants indicated for the treatment of diabetes (n = 16 different plant species) and infusions (n = 60) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 20) containing medicinal plants without such an indication (n = 7 different plant species) were analyzed by ICP-MS for their trace elements content. In both groups, results varied significantly between different medicinal plants and also between different origins (brands) of the same medicinal plant. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the two groups were found for nine elements, including four trace elements related to glucose metabolism (Mn, B, V, and Se), but with lower median contents in the group of medicinal plants for diabetes. Except for some particular species (e.g., Myrtilli folium) in which the trace element Mn may play a role in its antidiabetic effect, globally, a direct association between the claimed antidiabetic properties and a specific trace element profile of the studied medicinal plants was not evident.MDPIRepositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do PortoKonieczynski, PawelGappa, MonikaWesolowski, MarekPinto, EdgarAlmeida, Agostinho2022-05-19T15:43:51Z2022-02-242022-02-24T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/plain; charset=utf-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20545engKonieczynski, P., Gappa, M., Wesolowski, M., Pinto, E., & Almeida, A. (2022). Trace Elements in Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Treatment of Diabetes—Do They Have a Role in the Claimed Therapeutic Effect? Foods, 11(5), 667. https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/5/66710.3390/foods11050667info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-13T13:16:02Zoai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/20545Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:40:35.308070Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? Konieczynski, Pawel Antidiabetic plants Therapeutic effect Trace elements ICP-MS analysis |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Trace elements in medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes—do they have a role in the claimed therapeutic effect? |
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Konieczynski, Pawel |
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Konieczynski, Pawel Gappa, Monika Wesolowski, Marek Pinto, Edgar Almeida, Agostinho |
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Gappa, Monika Wesolowski, Marek Pinto, Edgar Almeida, Agostinho |
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Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto |
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Konieczynski, Pawel Gappa, Monika Wesolowski, Marek Pinto, Edgar Almeida, Agostinho |
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Antidiabetic plants Therapeutic effect Trace elements ICP-MS analysis |
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Antidiabetic plants Therapeutic effect Trace elements ICP-MS analysis |
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Medicinal plants are often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, although knowledge about their mode of action and the substances responsible for their antidiabetic potential is limited. It is well known that some trace elements play a role in glucose metabolism and insulin action. Thus, a particular trace elements profile could be associated with the antidiabetic properties observed for some medicinal plants. Methods: Infusions (n = 102) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 34) containing medicinal plants indicated for the treatment of diabetes (n = 16 different plant species) and infusions (n = 60) prepared from commercial herbal products (n = 20) containing medicinal plants without such an indication (n = 7 different plant species) were analyzed by ICP-MS for their trace elements content. In both groups, results varied significantly between different medicinal plants and also between different origins (brands) of the same medicinal plant. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the two groups were found for nine elements, including four trace elements related to glucose metabolism (Mn, B, V, and Se), but with lower median contents in the group of medicinal plants for diabetes. Except for some particular species (e.g., Myrtilli folium) in which the trace element Mn may play a role in its antidiabetic effect, globally, a direct association between the claimed antidiabetic properties and a specific trace element profile of the studied medicinal plants was not evident. |
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Konieczynski, P., Gappa, M., Wesolowski, M., Pinto, E., & Almeida, A. (2022). Trace Elements in Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Treatment of Diabetes—Do They Have a Role in the Claimed Therapeutic Effect? Foods, 11(5), 667. https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/5/667 10.3390/foods11050667 |
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