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Keeping this in mind the
Keeping this in mind, the present study isolated the crude mucilage from Z. mauritiana fruit (ZMM) and evaluated its antioxidant activity and functional properties in association with in vitro anti-diabetic effects. Detailed information about the structural and functional characteristics helps us in better understanding its physiological effects and health benefits.
Materials and methods
Results and discussion
Conclusion
The crude mucilage isolated from the Z. mauritiana fruit acts as a nutraceutical product through various physiological effects. The role of crude ZMM in controlling the postprandial serum glucose level may be illustrated by three mechanisms. Firstly, ZMM with good WHC and SC, increases the viscosity of small intestine content and hinders the gsk3b inhibitor of glucose. Secondly, glucose binds with the mucilage and decreases the amount of available glucose in the small intestine with high GDRI. Thirdly, it retards the α-amylase and α-glucosidase action and postpones the release of glucose due to the presence of fiber associated total polyphenols. In addition, ZMM exhibited strong antioxidant capacity through scavenging DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl and superoxide radicals. Besides, promising AChE and tyrosinase inhibitory action reveals that mucilage also has a capability to control the Alzheimer\'s disease, skin diseases and food spoilage. Therefore, the novel crude mucilaginous fraction isolated from Z. mauritiana fruit is an excellent source toward its development as a potential nutraceutical/functional food in the prevention and control of diabetes, Alzheimer\'s disease and skin disease. Furthermore, it is also important to study the detailed structure and conformation of the above-mentioned polysaccharides and their impacts on health effects through in vivo experiments.
Acknowledgement
The financial support by DST-PURSE, New Delhi, India is gratefully acknowledged.