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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Chromogenic Assay Is More Efficient in Identifying α-Amylase Inhibitory Properties of Anthocyanin-Rich Samples When Compared to the 3,5-Dinitrosalicylic Acid (DNS) Assay.

Sadia Zulfiqar, Federica Blando, Caroline Orfila, Lisa J Marshall, Christine Boesch

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sadia ZulfiqarSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Federica BlandoInstitute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council (CNR), Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9417-2492
Caroline OrfilaSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2564-8068
Lisa J MarshallSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8162-703X
Christine BoeschSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6705-5709
University of Leeds · GBInstitute of Sciences of Food Production · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The inhibition of carbohydrate digestion by plant bioactive compounds is a potential dietary strategy to counteract type 2 diabetes. Indeed, inhibition of α-amylase, a key enzyme that carries out the bulk of starch digestion, has been demonstrated for a range of bioactive compounds including anthocyanins; however, sample pigmentation often interferes with measurements, affecting colorimetric assay outcomes. Therefore, the present study compared the performance of a direct chromogenic assay, using 2-chloro-4 nitrophenyl α-D-maltotrioside (CNPG3) as a substrate, with the commonly used 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) assay. The direct chromogenic assay demonstrated a 5-10-fold higher sensitivity to determine α-amylase inhibition in various samples, including acarbose as a reference, pure anthocyanins, and anthocyanin-rich samples. The IC

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alpha-AmylasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2AcarboseAnthocyaninsHumansSalicylates3,5-dinitrosalicylic acidAcarbosealpha-AmylasesAnthocyaninsSalicylatesanthocyaninscarbohydrate digestiondirect chromogenic assayDNS assayα-amylase

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PMID37687228
PMCPMC10490044
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