Biologically active compounds in food products and their effects on obesity and diabetes
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Food can be considered as a highly complex and variable mixture of molecules. This chapter illustrates the current and potential use of natural compounds in weight management and type 2 diabetes. These topics represent very active and highly promising fields of research in nutrition. Products that are supposed to improve weight management may reduce appetite or stimulate satiety or satiation. This can take place in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or via central regulation mechanisms. For some polysaccharides, it is claimed that they may reduce fat absorption. The group of products that can interact with lipid metabolism or energy expenditure is rather diverse. The number of plants with reported effects in type 2 diabetes is enormous and they can act on several potential targets in the pathophysiology of diabetes. However, only a few of these sources have been studied in detail. In particular, compounds from traditional medicinal systems may provide new leads or strategies for intervention. Because of the chemical diversity of food and the complexity of its interactions, nutrition science is increasingly applying transcriptomics (nutrigenomics), proteomics, and metabolomics to assess the effects of foods on health or disease.
TNO Identifier
516457
ISBN
9780080453828
Publisher
Elsevier
Source title
Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology
Editor(s)
Liu, H.W.
Mander, L.
Mander, L.
Place of publication
S.l.
Pages
509-545
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