Review Article

The Active Role of Leguminous Plant Components in Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

The antidiabetic effect of the active compounds from legumes in research conducted in 2004–2014.

AuthorsType of studyBioactive compoundsGlycaemiaInsulinBody weightFood intakeOther activities

Udani et al., 2004 [24]In vivo
Human
double-blank test
1500 mg water extract of a common white bean/day ↓BMI ↓Triglycerides level

Udani and Singh, 2007 [25]In vivo
Human
double-blank test
1000 mg fractionated white bean extract/day ↓BMI

Celleno et al.,
2007
[26]
In vivo
Human
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
445 mg Phase 2 + 0.5 mg of chromium picolinate ↓BMI ↓Body weight
↓Fat mass
↓WHR

Maruyama et al.,
2008 [27]
In vivo
Human
double-blank test
Azuki juice 150 g * 5/day ↓BMI ↓Triglycerides level

Maruyama et al.,
2008 [27]
In vitro100 mg Azuki bean extract ↓Activity alpha-glucosidase by 32.6%

Yao et al.,
2008
[28]
In vivo
Mice
control group
Vitexin and isovitexin
MBS (3 and 2 g/kg * 11.68, 5.40 mg/g)
MBSC (3 g/kg * 15.22, 11.42 mg/g)
↓Blood glucose level ↑Insulin immunoreactivity ↓Plasma C-peptide, ↓Glucagon, ↓total cholesterol, ↓Triglycerides, ↓BUN

Choi et al.,
2008 [29]
In vivo
Mice
control group
Genistein and daidzein
0.2/kg/day
↓Glucose level in blood↑Insulin production ↓Triglycerides gradient in liver

Kim et al.,
2008 [30]
In vivo
Mice
control group
5 g genistein/100 g diet↑Insulin production
↑Insulin sensitivity

Cederroth et al.,
2008 [31]
In vivo
Mice
control group
198 ppm daidzein and 286 ppm genistein/day↑Insulin sensitivity ↓Lipid contents in adipocytes, ↑Phosphorylation of AMPK and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), ↑Expression of (PPR-l γ)

Fu and Liu, 2009 [32]In vitro
clone cells insulin secreting (INS-lE)
Genistein↑Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion

Vinson et al.,
2009
[33]
In vivo
Human
crossover, placebo-controlled
Phase 2
750 mg, 1500 mg
↓Blood glucose level

Udani et al.,
2009
[34]
In vivo
Human
crosses, randomized study
Phase 2
1500, 2000, 3000 mg
↓Blood glucose level
Wu et al., 2010
[35]
In vivo
Human
double-blinded placebo-controlled study
Phase 2
2000 mg
↓BMINo changes in WHR

Gobert et al., 2010
[36]
In vivo
Human
placebo-controlled group
88 mg isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, and glycitein)/day
equol
No change in fasting and postprandial glucose or insulin levels No change in indexes of insulin sensitivity and resistanceNo change in HbA1c levels

Bertoglio et al.,
2011
[37]
In vivo
Rats
placebo-controlled trial
γ-Conglutin
10.5 mg, 21 mg, and 42 mg
↓Glucose level in blood

Bertoglio et al.,
2011
[37]
In vivo
Human
placebo-controlled trial
γ-Conglutin
157.5 mg, 315 mg, and 630 mg
↓Glucose level in blood

Dove et al., 2011 [38]In vivo
Human
control group
22 g lupin protein ↓Postprandial glycaemia

Spadafranca et al.,
2013[39]
In vivo
Human
double-blind, randomized, crossover study
Alpha-amylase inhibitor 6% * 100 mg ↓Blood glucose
level
↑Insulin level ↓Food intake ↓C-Peptide concentration in blood plasma
↓Ghrelin after a meal

Choo et al.,
2012
[40]
In vivo
Mice and rats
control group
Vitexin 1, 3, and 15 mg
50, 100, and 200 mg
Isovitexin
1, 3, and 15 mg
20, 50, and 100 mg
↓Postprandial glycaemia

Fu et al., 2012 [41]In vivo
Mice
control group
Genistein
250 mg * kg (−1)/day
↓Hyperglycaemia
↑Glucose tolerance—positive β cells of the islets
↑Insulin levels in the blood
No change in insulin sensitivity
↑Number of insulin
No changeNo change

Squadrito et al.,
2013 [42]
In vivo
Human
placebo-controlled trial
Genistein
54 mg/day
↓Glucose levels ↓Insulin levelsNo change ↓Total cholesterol and triglyceride
↑HDL levels
↓Systolic and diastolic BP
↓Visfatin and homocysteine levels

Kim and Lim, 2013 [43]In vivo
Mice
control group
Genistein
0.1%, 0.025% in daily diet
0.025 ↓FBGNo change↑Food intake

Loi et al.,
2013
[44]
In vivo
Rats
control group
Alpha-amylase inhibitor/caffeoylquinic acid ↓Blood glucose level ↓Food intake

Park et al., 2013 [45]In vivo
Mice
control group
Daidzein 10 mg * kg body weight/day ↓Postprandial glycaemia
Yao and Ren,
2014
[46]
In vivo
Rats
control group
Extruded adzuki bean extract
200 mg
↓Blood glucose level

Capraro et al.,
2014
[47]
In vivo
Rats
placebo-controlled trial
γ-conglutin
125 mg
↓Glucose level in blood ↓Food intake