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ArticleJournal of the science of food and agriculture2025

Synergistic inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase by phenolic compounds isolated from olive oil by-products.

Fátima Rubio-Senent, Alejandra Bermúdez-Oria, Antonio Lama-Muñoz, Guillermo Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Juan Fernández-Bolaños

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Fátima Rubio-Senent *Department of Food Phytochemistry, Instituto de la Grasa (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-0734
Alejandra Bermúdez-Oria *Department of Food Phytochemistry, Instituto de la Grasa (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-3595
Antonio Lama-MuñozDepartment of Food Phytochemistry, Instituto de la Grasa (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-9106
Guillermo Rodríguez-GutiérrezDepartment of Food Phytochemistry, Instituto de la Grasa (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-1665
Juan Fernández-BolañosDepartment of Food Phytochemistry, Instituto de la Grasa (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-2695

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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Spain) N° PID2022-142731OB-C21Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 2024ICT268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe inhibition of carbohydrate-digesting enzymes, α-glucosidase and α-amylase, is a key strategy in managing postprandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes. Natural phenolic compounds isolated from olive mill by-product (alperujo), such as hydroxytyrosol (HT) and trans-p-coumaroyl secologanoside (comselogoside, COM), have shown potential in this regard. However, the individual effect of the 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), another potent phenolic antioxidant naturally found in olive fruit with the same ortho-diphenolic structure as HT, but with an additional hydroxyl group in the β position, and their combination with HT and COM on these enzymes remain underexplored.

resultsThe present study evaluated the inhibitory effects of HT, DHPG and COM on α-glucosidase and α-amylase. DHPG exhibited the strongest inhibition of α-glucosidase (IC

conclusionThese findings highlight the potential of phenolic compounds derived from olive oil by-products as natural alternatives for postprandial glucose control. The synergistic interactions between specific compounds suggest an enhanced therapeutic effect that could be used for diabetes management. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these interactions and assess their in vivo efficacy. © 2025 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

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alpha-AmylasesGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsOlive OilPhenolsPlant ExtractsWaste Productsalpha-GlucosidasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug SynergismFruitHumansOleaPhenylethyl Alcohol3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanolalpha-Amylasesalpha-GlucosidasesGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsOlive OilPhenolsPhenylethyl AlcoholPlant ExtractsWaste Products3,4‐dihydroxyphenylglycolalperujocarbohydrate‐digesting enzymescomselogosidehydroxytyrosoltype‐2 diabetes

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