Inhibitory effects of microalgal extracts on the formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) |
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Authors: | Zheng Sun Xiaofang PengJin Liu King-Wai FanMingfu Wang Feng Chen |
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Affiliation: | School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, PR China |
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Abstract: | The antiglycative activities of 20 microalgae at different growth phases were evaluated for the first time. In a bovine serum albumin (BSA)-glucose system, ethyl acetate fractions of green microalgae Chlorella and diatom Nitzschia laevis exhibited the highest inhibitory effects against the formation of total advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) (inhibition rates: 81.76–88.02% and 91.68%) at the concentration of 500 ppm. Such abilities were higher than the effect of 1 mM aminoguanidine (AG) solution (inhibition rate: 80.51%), a commonly used inhibitor of glycation process. In addition to total AGEs, these fractions were also found to be effective in the blockage of the formation of two specific AGEs, pentosidine and Nε-Carboxymethyllysine (CML). Different from many other plant species, AGE inhibitory abilities of selected microalgae were not due to the presence of phenolic compounds. HPLC and gas chromatography (GC) analysis revealed that carotenoids in Chlorella and unsaturated fatty acids, mainly of linoleic acid, arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in Nitzschia laevis contributed to their strong antiglycative capacities. |
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Keywords: | AGEs Microalgae Diabetic complications Lutein Unsaturated fatty acids |
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