Strawberries Reduce Risk and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

The rise of obesity-associated with the increase in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes has been a significant burden on health care systems in many countries.

Strawberry processed abundant phytochemicals may be the next target for pharmaceutical companies to extract a single ingredient for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, some scientists suggested.

Type 2 diabetes is the medical condition characterized by insufficient insulin entering the bloodstream to regulate the glucose as the results either cells in the pancreas dying off or receptor sites clogged up by fat and cholesterol.

Researchers do not why people in similar health conditions, diet and family history are susceptible to the development of insulin resistance, the early stage of diabetes while others do.

Some researchers suggested that genetic proposition and unhealthy lifestyle accompanied physical activity are the most common risk factors associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Karla C. Paz-Salinas, the lead author in the study "Do People with Type 2 Diabetes Think They are Unhealthy?" wrote, "A healthy lifestyle and understanding of diabetes management are important factors for delaying the onset of comorbidities associated with Type 2 diabetes".

In genetic preposition front, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, said, "Very few T2D risk genes were identified using candidate gene and linkage-based studies, but the advent of genome-wide association studies has led to the identification of multiple genes, including several that were not previously known to play any role in T2D. Highly genes, for example, TCF7L2, KCNQ1, and KCNJ11, are discussed in greater detail".



We can not prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes caused by a genetic mutation, however, the risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced substantially and type 2 diabetes can be easily managed if we are following the healthy lifestyle that processes the diet high in fruits and vegetable, less in saturated and trans fat, red meat and processed food with moderate exercise.


Strawberry is a genius of Fragaria × ananassa belongs to the family Roseaceae. They have been grown all over the world with a suitable climate for commercial profits and for health benefits.

The major chemical compounds of strawberry include anthocyanin and ellagitannins and p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, p-coumaric acid, ellagic acid, cyanidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside, kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin.

In the finding of a natural ingredient for the treatment of diabetes with no side effects, researchers at the University of California launched a study to examine the anti-inflammatory and blood glucose (BG)-regulating capacity of strawberries in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity.

In a total of thirty-six male C57BL/6J mice were included in the study randomly divided into four groups (nine mice per group), including mice fed a low-fat diet (LF, 13 % fat), the LF supplemented with 2·6 % freeze-dried strawberry powder (LFSB), a high-fat diet (HF, 44 % fat) or the HF supplemented with 2·6 % strawberry powder (HFSB).

The dietary intake of SB approximated one human serving of strawberries


Before the administration of strawberry powder, a blood sample of HF group showed an increased non-fasted BG, insulin, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1, the important biomarkers for inflammatory processes involving activation or damage to cells, E-selectin, leptin, resistin, and plasminogen activator protein-1, the indication of the inflammatory process.

High dietary fat decreased IL-4 production, an anti-inflammatory cytokine from activated splenocytes, the white blood cells.

The levels of BG concentrations were lower in the mice supplemented with SB (10·64 mmol/l) compared to the non-supplemented mice.

BG values were approximately 6·5 % lower in the supplemented mice.

These results firmly supported a promising role for dietary strawberries in reducing the risks associated with obesity and diabetes and regulating the levels of inflammatory markers in non-obese individuals.

The study was published Nov 28 on the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. You can view the abstract by clicking the link in the resources box.

Please note that strawberry contains a measured amount of oxalates, if you have kidney disease, please check with your doctor before applying.


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References
(1) Dietary strawberry powder reduces blood glucose concentrations in obese and lean C57BL/6 mice, and selectively lowers plasma C-reactive protein in lean mice by Parelman MA, Storms DH, Kirschke CP, Huang L, Zunino SJ.(PubMed)
(2) Do People with Type 2 Diabetes Think They are Unhealthy? by A Cross-Sectional Study in Celaya, Mexico by Karla C. Paz-Salinas,1 Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza,1,2 Silvia C. Delgado-Sandoval,1,2Georgina Olvera-Villanueva,1,2 and Ma Laura Ruiz-Paloalto. (PMC)