Abstract
Food-derived compounds have been explored as active components for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. One of the primary bioactivity mechanisms is through the inhibition of α-glucosidase, which is involved in the release of glucose from dietary carbohydrates during digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. This chapter discusses the regulation of carbohydrate digestion during normal and abnormal conditions, and the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of food-derived compounds, including peptides, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, and nonstarch polysaccharides.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Food Structure and Functionality |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 219-233 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128214534 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Nonstarch polysaccharides
- Peptides
- Phenolic compounds
- Terpenoids
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- α-Glucosidase
- α-glucosidase inhibitor