Effects of polysaccharide from pumpkin on biochemical indicator and pancreatic tissue of the diabetic rabbits

Zhang, Yongjun; Chen, Ping; Jin, Hui; Zhu, Liang; Li, Jia; Hui-yuan, Yao

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.09.044

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“…Other Curcurbiteae as Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché (chilacayote) and Cucurbita moshata duch have properties hypoglycemic, increases serum insulin levels; produced a beta cell regeneration [36,37]. It has been shown that the bioactive component in Cucurbita moshata is a polysaccharide [38] though further research has been required to identify if this is true for all members of this family.…”

Section: Anti-hyperglycemicmentioning

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Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Gutierrez¹

2016

Med chem

108

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Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and PharmacologyRosa Martha Perez Gutierrez* AbstractCucurbita pepo, is widely used like food and in folk medicine around of the world. This aims a comprehensive of the pharmacological, chemical constituents, and clinical uses. Also have been identified the medicinally important phyto-constituents belonging mainly to cucurbitosides, multiflorane-type triterpenoids, carotenoids, ent-kauranetype diterpene, and cucurbitaglycosides. Extracts and metabolites of this plant, particularly those from seeds and fruits possess useful pharmacological activities. A survey of the literature shows C. pepo, is mainly known for its improvement in prostatic hiperplasia (BPH), urinary dysfunction and cytotoxic properties, also has also been used extensively as a hypoglycaemic agent. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated hepatoprotection, inhibit benign prostatic hiperplasia, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiinflamatory, antidiabetic, and antiulcer activities supporting its traditional uses.

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Section: Anti-hyperglycemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Gutierrez¹

2016

Med chem

108

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“…Recently, many researchers have found that polysaccharides extracted from Chinese traditional plants and edible/medicinal fungi exhibit hypoglycemic activity Fu et al, 2012;Wang et al, 2013;Xu et al, 2011;Zhang et al, 2013).…”

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Purification, characterization and anti-diabetic activity of a polysaccharide from mulberry leaf

Zhang

Ren

et al. 2014

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

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“…The decrease in NDF digestibility with increasing the DMD may be due to degradation of other non-fibrous carbohydrates. According to Zhang et al (2013), pulp powder of Cucurbita moschata has high sugar content (44% of dry product), and is a source of a heteropolysaccharide composed of four different monosaccharides with important antioxidant and pharmacological properties. Such carbohydrates could be quickly fermented in this study.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Chihua Pumpkin Residue (Cucurbita argyrosperma) in Ruminal Gas Production and Digestibility in vitro

Crosby-Galván¹,

Espinoza-Velasco²,

Ramírez-Mella³

2018

PJZ

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chihua pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma) residue in ruminal digestibility and gas production in an in vitro assay. Four treatments were evaluated: a control using a standard diet for ruminants elaborated with corn stover, corn grain and soybean meal, and three experimental diets with 10, 20 and 30% dry residue of chihua pumpkin instead of corn stover. Dry matter digestibility and gas production was determined at 24 h of incubation in ruminal fluid obtained from two Holstein cows with a ruminal cannula. Randomized block experimental design was used as and a comparison of means was performed by the Tukey test. The results indicated that dry matter digestibility was significantly increased (P ≤ 0.05), while gas production tended to decrease (P≤0.1) with the addition of residue of chihua pumpkin. Under the conditions of this study, it was concluded that the residue of chihua pumpkin could be an environmentally friendly and ecological alternative for feeding ruminants that can be incorporated into the diet as much as 30% of the ration. However, this study was limited to an in vitro assay; in vivo studies are necessary to evaluate the potential of chihua pumpkin´s residue in the productive performance of ruminants. It would also be appropriate to evaluate the intake behavior, productive performance and nutritional status of animals fed with different forms of processed residue of chihua pumpkin.A key issue for sustainable development of animal production is the efficient use of resources, using feedstuffs that do not compete with human and reducing waste (Wadhwa and Bakshi, 2013). This coupled with the high cost of grains and an increasing demand for meat and milk for human consumption, makes it necessary to search for new alternatives for feeding livestock that positively affect health and productive performance of animals, while reducing production costs. Thus the waste of fruits and vegetables is an ecological and economically viable option to fulfill this purpose. Every year a lot of this waste is generated worldwide and Mexico is no exception. One example is the crop residue of chihua pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma) (ChP). According to the SIAP (2015), in 2014 37,872 hectares of chihua pumpkin were harvested for its seeds in México, generating about 644,000 tons of fresh waste. Seeds of chihua pumpkin have high commercial and economic value, while the rest of the

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Effects of polysaccharide from pumpkin on biochemical indicator and pancreatic tissue of the diabetic rabbits

Cited by 42 publications

References 25 publications

Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Purification, characterization and anti-diabetic activity of a polysaccharide from mulberry leaf

Effect of Chihua Pumpkin Residue (Cucurbita argyrosperma) in Ruminal Gas Production and Digestibility in vitro

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