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Article

Natural Extracts from White Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Inhibit 3T3-L1 Adipocytes Differentiation

by
Zhenxing Shi
1,2,†,
Xin Zhang
3,†,
Yingying Zhu
4,
Yang Yao
1,* and
Guixing Ren
1
1
Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 80 South Xueyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing 100081, China
2
Gastronomic Sciences Lab, University of Liege—Gembloux Agri-Bio Tech, Passage des Déportés, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
3
College of Artificial Intelligence and Electrical Engineering, Gui Zhou Institute of Technology, 1 Caiguan Road, Yunyan, Guiyang 550003, Guizhou, China
4
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 166 Kexue Road, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
The first two authors contribute equally to this work.
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(1), 167; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11010167
Submission received: 9 December 2020 / Revised: 19 December 2020 / Accepted: 22 December 2020 / Published: 26 December 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effect of Bioactive Substances Extracted from Food on Human Health)
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Abstract

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Background: Recent studies have shown that the consumption of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) foods plays an essential role in the prevention and treatment of obesity. Methods: In this study, different natural extracts that include common bean polyphenol-rich extract (CBP), α-amylase inhibitor-rich extract (α-AIE), and non-starch polysaccharides-rich extract (NSP) were isolated. Their effects on 3T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation were evaluated, respectively. Results: The results showed that CPB reduced the lipid content in the mature adipocytes to 79.29% (150 μg/mL) and 35.13% (300 μg/mL), and α-AIE reduced it to 90.20% (2 mg/mL) and 68.28% (4 mg/mL), while NSP exhibited an auxo-action, suggesting that both CBP and a-AIE inhibited 3T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation. Additionally, CBP significantly suppressed (p < 0.05) the mRNA expression level and the protein expression level of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα), sterol-regulatory element binding proteins 1 c (SREBP-1c), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and fatty acid binding protein (ap2). Meanwhile, α-AIE only showed significant suppression effects on PPARγ, C/EBPα, and ap2 at the high dose of 4 mg/mL (p < 0.05). Conclusions: These findings indicate that CBP, from white common bean, might be the major component responsible for the inhibitory effects on adipocyte differentiation.

1. Introduction

In recent years, obesity has dramatically increased and become a worldwide public health concern [1]. To date, more than 30% of adults across the world are overweight, and almost 10% of adults are obese [2]. In China, it is reported that the rates of overweight and obesity have reached 23.7% among Chinese children and 17.6% among Chinese adolescents in 2015 [3]. Obesity is related with an increased occurrence of various chronic metabolic diseases, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, which even decreases 5–20 years of life depending on the severity of the condition and comorbid disorder [4]. A major and direct characteristic involved in obesity is the hypertrophy of pre-existing adipocytes and an increased deposition of cytoplasmic triglycerides during pre-adipocyte differentiation into mature adipocytes [5,6]. Previous studies suggested that several transcription factors, mainly peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor families (PPAR) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) families, will promote adipocyte differentiation [7,8,9]. Accordingly, it is helpful to understand the mechanisms of specific nutrients that affect adipocyte differentiation in the prevention of obesity and treatment of the associated diseases.
Increasing interests have focused on the use of natural extracts from plants as an alternative approach for the treatment of obesity. It is reported that many natural agents, such as polyphenol, glycoprotein, plant-derived peptides, and polysaccharides, exert anti-obesity effects by inhibiting adipocyte differentiation [10,11,12,13]. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the traditional food legumes in Africa and South America, and it has attracted worldwide attention owing to its well-documented anti-obesity activity [14,15,16]. A series of bioactive compounds that include α-amylase inhibitor glycinin (α-AI), polyphenol, flavonoid, and dietary fiber (resistant starch, non-starch polysaccharide) has been discovered as the bioactive components in common bean [17,18]. At present, α-AI is the mostly focused component responsible for the anti-obesity effects of common bean foods. α-AI is able to inhibit saliva and pancreatic amylase, hinder the hydrolysis of starch in food, decrease the digestion of major carbohydrates, and modulate the gut microbiota composition in vivo, so it can be used to restrain fat synthesis without side effects [19,20]. However, as a glycoprotein, limited research studies have focused on the effects of α-AI on the adipocyte differentiation. Additionally, polyphenols from various plants and non-starch polysaccharides-rich extract (NSP) from cereals have been confirmed to inhibit adipocyte differentiation in vitro by the downregulation of three key transcription factors which include PPARγ, C/EBPα, and sterol-regulatory element binding proteins 1 c (SREBP-1c) [13,21,22,23]. Whether the NSP and polyphenol extracted from common bean could suppress the differentiation of adipocyte remains to be studied. 3T3-L1 cells are well-known models for evaluating the inhibition effect of bioactivity compounds on preadipocyte differentiation or lipid metabolism [13,24,25].
Consequently, in the present study, we aimed to compare the inhibitory effects of different natural extracts from white common bean on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation, thus providing a new insight into the anti-obesity effects of common bean foods. Based on this purpose, we firstly isolated different natural extracts, including polyphenols-rich extract (CBP), α-amylase inhibitor (AI)-rich extract (α-AIE), and NSP from white common bean seeds. Then, their suppressive effects on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation were evaluated. At last, the effects on the PPARγ signaling pathway were further investigated.

2. Material and Method

2.1. Chemicals

Insulin, 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine (IBMX), dexamethasone (DEX), Dulbecco’s modified eagle’s medium (DMEM), fetal bovine serum (FBS), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and methylene blue were provided by Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO, USA). Other analytical grade chemicals were purchased from Tianjinfangzheng Chemical Co. (Tianjin, China).

2.2. Materials

3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were provided by the Institutes of Biological Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shanghai, China). White common bean seeds (Cultivar Longquanjiuli) were provided by the Pinzhen food Co. (Haerbin, China).
CBP was extracted according to the preliminary studies in our lab. Briefly, common bean flour was mixed with 70% ethanol (w/v = 1:10) and stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The supernatants were concentrated at 50 °C after vacuum filtration. Then, the concentrated supernatants were freeze-dried, and a CBP sample was obtained [26]. The total polyphenol content (TPC) by the Folin–Ciocalteu method withGallic Acid Equivalent-(GAE), and phenols composition of CBP were determined by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) according to the method of Shi et al. and Yao et al. [26,27].
α-AIE were prepared according to a reported method [28]. Briefly, common bean powder was suspended in distilled water (1:10 w/v). The mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature and then was centrifuged (12,000 rpm, 1 h), and the supernatants were put into a water bath kettle (70 °C, 20 min). After the addition of 30% ammonium sulfate and tert-butanol, the lower layer was collected. A GE Sephax G-75 column (Chicago, IL, USA) was used to remove the salt. The total protein content in α-AIE was determined by a BCA protein assay kit (Sigma Co, St. Louis, MO, USA). The α-amylase inhibition activity was evaluated by a preliminary method in our lab [29].
NSP was extracted from defatted white common bean flour with hot water (1:20 w/v, 90 °C, 4 h). The starch and protein in the supernatants was respectively removed by α-amylase and by the Sevag method [30]. The quadrupled volume of ethanol was added into the supernatants to precipitate the polysaccharides; after standing for 12 h at 4 °C, the sediments were collected. The crude NSP was further purified by an ÄKTA explorer 100 purification system as reported by Yao et al. [31]. The purity was determined by the 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method, and the molecular weight distribution of NSP were analyzed by a multi-angle laser light scattering and refractive index (HPSEC-MALLS-RID) system [31].

2.3. Cell Cultures

For the 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes, 10% FBS, 1% penicillin, and 1% streptomycin were added to the DMEM and cultured in a humidified atmosphere (37 °C, 5% CO2).

2.4. Cell Cytotoxicity Assay

The cytotoxicity was evaluated by a reported method [32] with the concentrations for CBP (0–300 μg/mL), NSP (0–4 mg/mL), and α-AIE (0–4 mg/mL) or DMEM medium. Three wells were used for each condition and values are average of three replicates.

2.5. 3T3-L1 Adipocyte Differentiation

The method of Zhu et al. was used to evaluate the inhibition of CBP, α-AIE, and NSP on the 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation following the two steps [13]. Step 1: 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were firstly cultured in DMEM containing 10% FBS, 1% penicillin, and 1% streptomycin until fusion. Then, differentiation medium I (0.1 μM DEX, 0.5 mM IBMX, and 10 μg/mL insulin in DMEM) was added to replace the basic medium, and it was cultured for 48 h. Step 2: The differentiation medium II (5 μg/mL insulin in DMEM) was added to replace the medium I and cultured for additional 48 h. Finally, medium II was replaced with DMEM containing CBP (150 μg/mL or 300 μg/mL), α-AIE (2 mg/mL or 4 mg/mL), or NSP (2 mg/mL or 4 mg/mL), and continued culture for 24 h. During the experiments, three wells were used for each condition, and the values are average of three replicates.

2.6. Oil Red O Staining

The Oil Red O Kit (Solabio Life science, Beijing, China.) was used to stain 3T3-L1 cells. An Olympus (Tokyo, Japan) microscope was used to capture Images. Then, isopropanol was added to extract the stained Oil Red O. A microplate reader (Bio-Rad, Richmond, Hercules, MA, USA) was used to determine the OD absorbance (492 nm). The final values are the average of three replicates.

2.7. mRNA Expression Analysis

Tizol Reagent (Invitrogen, Carslbad, CA, USA) and the High Capacity cDNA Reverse Transcription kit (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA) were used to extract the total mRNA and to generate the Complementary DNA (cDNA), respectively. The mRNA expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP1c, lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and fatty acid binding protein (ap2) was analyzed by a 7300 Real Time PCR (RT-PCR) System (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA). The gene sequence of each primer was listed in Table 1, and the β-Actin gene was used as an internal standard gene. The relative amount of each gene was calculated using the 2-(∆∆Ct) method [33]. Analysis was carried out in triplicate.

2.8. Protein Analysis

The protein expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP1c, LPL, and ap2 was evaluated by the Western blot analysis as reported by a previous study [13]. The anti-PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP-1c, ap2, LPL, β-actin antibody, and Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated secondary antibody were provided by Proteintech Group (Chicago, IL, USA). The Super Signal ELISA Pico Chemiluminescent Substrate (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) was used to detect the signal. Analysis was carried out in triplicate.

2.9. Statistics

Values were expressed as the means ± SD, and all the above assays were repeated at least three times. SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 17.0 was used to process data by ANOVA and Tukey’s test. Cell culture data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t-test to compare treatments with control group.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Quality Analysis of Different Common Bean Extracts

Firstly, we evaluated the quality of the three extracts from white common bean seeds. Phenolic acids and flavonoids are the main polyphenols in common beans, such as rutin, ferulic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, coumarin, and genistein [34]. In virtue of the HPLC system, five kinds of phenolic compounds were detected in the CBP, as follows: ferulic acid (0.31 ± 0.04 mg/g), p-coumaric acid (0.12 ± 0.03 mg/g), sinapic acid (0.11 ± 0.02 mg/g), chlorogenic acid (14.32 ± 1.45 μg/g), and quercetin (6.46 ± 0.26 μg/g). The total polyphenols content was determined to be 6.57 ± 0.242 mg GAE/g (Table 2). These results are consistent with our previous study, which estimated that phenolic compounds in white common bean are mainly contain ferulic acid (26.06 ± 2.19 mg/100 g), p-coumaric acid (11.10 ± 0.16 mg/100 g), sinapic acid (9.55 ± 0.24 mg/100 g), and chlorogenic acid (0.18 ±0.05 mg/100 g) [27]. The α-amylase inhibition activity of α-AIE was determined to be 1027.1 ± 154.2 (U mg−1 protein). Our previous result showed that the α-amylase inhibition activity of α-AIE from common bean accessions varied from 613.40 to 1925.58 U mg−1 protein [29]. In this study, NSP was purified by a ÄKTA explore 100 purification system and the purity is 88.37%. The HPSEC-MALLS-RID system analysis exhibited an average molecular weight of NSP that is 6.27 × 105 Da.

3.2. Cell Cytotoxicity Assay

In order to exclude the effects of nonspecific toxicity on the adipogenesis physiological process, the toxicity of the above extracts was evaluated. The cell proliferation curves in Figure 1A exhibits that CBP exerts no cytotoxicity at the concentrations less than 300 μg/mL. This is supported by the description of Sung et al. that crude polyphenols or flavonoids extracts from mandarin peel show no cytotoxicity on at the dose of 1 mg/mL [35]. α-AIE and NSP also exhibit no cytotoxicity on 3T3-L1 adipocytes at the tested concentrations (0–4 mg/mL) (Figure 1B,C).

3.3. Intracellular Lipid Accumulation

A recent in vivo study revealed that the consumption of whole common bean foods reduces the fat mass of obese rats and regulates the expression level of genes implicated in lipid metabolism [15]. In this study, an in vitro experiment was performed to demonstrate the influence of different white common bean bioactive components on lipid accumulation. As shown (Figure 2A), compared with the adipocyte group, CBP significantly suppresses lipid accumulation in the mature adipocyte, suggesting inhibitory effects on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. The Optical Density (O.D.) absorbance is reduced to 79.29% and 35.13% by 150 μg/mL of CBP and 300 μg/mL of CBP, respectively (Figure 2B). Consistent with our results, Park et al. 2015 reported that the phenolic compound extracts from raspberry show inhibitory effects on the lipid accumulation within a dose from 1 to 50 μM in a dose-dependent manner [28]. From the results of phenolic compounds composition analysis, ferulic acid and p-coumaric acids are the major phenolic compounds in CBP. In a previous study, the similar inhibitory effects of these two compounds from corn silk extracts on the 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation were proven [36]. Aranaz et al. also reported that phenolic acids, including ferulic acid and p-coumaric acids, significantly inhibit the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells due to the binding affinity to PPARγ [37]. These results indicate that CBP contributes to the anti-obesity effects of common bean foods through inhibiting 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation.
Due to the starch blocker role, α-AI is always thought to be the major bioactive component responsible for the anti-obesity effects of common bean foods [38,39]. Our results showed that the α-AIE from white common bean inhibits the 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation (Figure 2A). The O.D. absorbances are reduced to 90.20% and 68.28% by 2 mg/mL of a-AIE and 4 mg/mL of a-AIE, respectively (Figure 2B). These results give us a new insight into the mechanism of the anti-obesity effects of a-AI from common bean, except for the inhibition of starch digestion.
Although recent evidence suggested that plants NSP can restrain the adipocyte differentiation [13,40], in this study, the NSP from white common bean displays no inhibitory effects on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation, and it even slightly promotes the lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells (Figure 2A). Compared with the adipocyte group, the O.D. absorbances are increased to 112.12% and 119.07% by 2 mg/mL of NSP and 4 mg/mL of NSP, respectively (Figure 2B). A similar phenomenon was reported by Zhang et al., who found that the addition of astragalus polysaccharides (ASP) increases lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells after 6 days of differentiation, which may own to the improvement effect of ASP on the insulin sensitivity of cells [41]. Different polysaccharides have different chemical structures, such as molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, and functional groups, which may lead to different bioactivities.

3.4. mRNA and Protein Expression of PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SREBP-1c

The PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SREBP1c are sequentially and cooperatively expressed during 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation [42]. PPARγ is an essential factor in adipocyte differentiation, which is involved in the regulation of adipocyte lipogenesis. C/EBPα triggers the expression of adipocyte-specific genes together with PPARγ. SREBP1c controls fatty acids synthesis during 3T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation [34,35]. In the present study, we investigated whether the reduced intracellular lipid contents were related to the decreased expression of these transcription factors. The results of the RT-PCR analysis and Western blot analysis demonstrated that CBP and α-AIE suppress the mRNA expression level and protein expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SREBP-1c, in a dose-dependent manner (Figure 3 and Figure 4). No statistical significances (p < 0.05) are found in a low dose of α-AIE (2 mg/mL). PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SREBP1c are early expressed in adipocyte differentiation. Our results suggest that CBP and α-AIE inhibit the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 adipocytes at an early stage of adipogenesis, and CBP exhibits stronger effects than α-AIE.

3.5. mRNA and Protein Expression of LPL and ap2

LPL and ap2 are the downstream regulatory factors of DNA in the process of adipogenesis and are specific genes in adipose tissue that are jointly activated by PPARγ and C/EBPα during fatty acid metabolism [43]. Since the inhibitory effects of CBP and α-AIE on the mRNA and protein expression of PPARγ and C/EBPα were demonstrated, we next evaluated their effects on the expression of ap2 and LPL. Excess aP2 secreted from adipose tissue acts as a hormone, supporting inter-organ communication and resulting in lipid derangement [44]. As shown (Figure 3), mRNA expression levels of ap2 are significantly (p < 0.05) downregulated to 82.69% and 66.52% by different doses of CBP (150 μg/mL and 300 μg/mL). However, the obvious inhibition in the expression of ap2 was only observed for a high dose of α-AIE (4 mg/mL). Excess fatty acids can enter into white fat cells under the action of LPL and be stored after esterification, and it may tend to obese [37]. Results showed that CBP also significantly (p < 0.05) reduces the mRNA expression levels of LPL to 87.57% and 72.77%, while α-AIE has no statistically effect on it. The Western blot results show that the LPL and ap2 protein expression levels are consistent with mRNA expression and show a similar trend (Figure 4). These results further demonstrate that CBP showed better inhibitory effects on adipocyte differentiation than α-AIE.

4. Conclusions

In conclusion, among the three tested natural extracts from white common bean, CBP and α-AIE inhibit 3T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation evidenced by the results of Oil red O staining. In addition, CBP and α-AIE downregulate the mRNA and protein expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP-1c, ap2, and LPL. However, CBP shows stronger inhibitory effects and α-AIE only show a slight inhibition. These findings indicate that CBP, from white common bean, might be the major component responsible for the inhibitory effects on adipocyte differentiation in vitro.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, Z.S., Y.Z. and Y.Y.; Methodology, Z.S.; Software, Z.S., X.Z.; Validation, G.R.; Formal Analysis, G.R.; Investigation, X.Z., Z.S. and Y.Y.; Resources, G.R.; Data Curation, Z.S. and Y.Z.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, Z.S.; Writing—Review and Editing, X.Z., Y.Z. and Y.Y.; Supervision, G.R.; Project Administration, G.R. and Y.Y.; Funding Acquisition, X.Z. and G.R. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data available in a publicly accessible repository.

Acknowledgments

The present study was supported by the earmarked fund for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31571737). This work was supported by the earmarked fund for the Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System (CARS-08-G20) and China Agriculture Research System (31701597). We also thank for the support of China Scholarship Council (CSC) and National Crop Germplasm Resources Center.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors have no conflict of interest with others.

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Figure 1. The cytotoxicity of CBP (A), α-AIE (B), and NSP (C). Cultures in basal medium served as control. Three independent experiments were performed, and the data were shown as mean ± SD. There is no significant difference between the experimental groups and the control group.
Figure 1. The cytotoxicity of CBP (A), α-AIE (B), and NSP (C). Cultures in basal medium served as control. Three independent experiments were performed, and the data were shown as mean ± SD. There is no significant difference between the experimental groups and the control group.
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Figure 2. Effects of CBP, α-AIE, and NSP on lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. (A) Oil red O staining, and (B) Optical Density (O.D.) absorbance value. The data was expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly difference (p < 0.05).
Figure 2. Effects of CBP, α-AIE, and NSP on lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. (A) Oil red O staining, and (B) Optical Density (O.D.) absorbance value. The data was expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly difference (p < 0.05).
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Figure 3. Effects of CBP and α-AIE on the mRNA expression level of peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor families (PPARγ), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBPα), sterol-regulatory element binding proteins 1 c (SREBP1c), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and astragalus polysaccharides (ap2). The data were expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly different (p < 0.05).
Figure 3. Effects of CBP and α-AIE on the mRNA expression level of peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor families (PPARγ), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBPα), sterol-regulatory element binding proteins 1 c (SREBP1c), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and astragalus polysaccharides (ap2). The data were expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly different (p < 0.05).
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Figure 4. Effects of CBP and α-AIE on the protein expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP1c, LPL, and ap2. The data were expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly different (p < 0.05).
Figure 4. Effects of CBP and α-AIE on the protein expression level of PPARγ, C/EBPα, SREBP1c, LPL, and ap2. The data were expressed as mean ± SD. Different letters mean significantly different (p < 0.05).
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Table 1. The gene sequence of each primer.
Table 1. The gene sequence of each primer.
Gene NameForward PrimerReverse PrimerAccession No.
PPARγTTTTCAAGGGTGCCAGTTTCAATCCTTGGCCCTCTGAGATNM_011146
C/EBPαTTACAACAGGCCAGGTTTCCGGCTGGCGACATACAGTACANM_007678
SREBP1cACAGACAAACTGCCCATCCAGCAAGAAGCGGATGTAGTCGNM 011480.3
LPLCATCGAGAGGATCCGAGTGAATGCTGAGTCCTTTCCCTTCTGNM_008509
ap2GGCCAAGCCCAACATGATCCACGCCCAGTTTGAAGGAAANM_024406
β-actinCCACAGCTGAGAGGGAAATCAAGGAAGGCTGGAAAAGAGCX03672
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Table 2. The essential information of the common bean polyphenol-rich extract (CBP), α-amylase inhibitor-rich extract (a-AIE) and non-starch polysaccharides-rich extract (NSP) extracted from white common beans.
Table 2. The essential information of the common bean polyphenol-rich extract (CBP), α-amylase inhibitor-rich extract (a-AIE) and non-starch polysaccharides-rich extract (NSP) extracted from white common beans.
CBPa-AIENSP
Ferulic Acid (mg/g) p-Coumaric Acid (mg/g) Sinapic Acid (mg/g) Chlorogenic Acid (μg/g) Quercetin (μg/g) TPC
(mg GAE/g) 		Total
Protein (%) 		Inhibitory Activity of α-AIE (U mg−1 Dry Weight) Purity (%) Molecular Weight (Da)
0.31 ± 0.040.12 ± 0.030.11 ± 0.02 14.32 ± 1.456.46 ± 0.266.57 ± 0.2468.97 ± 2.471027.1 ± 154.288.37 ± 2.126.27 × 105
Data are expressed as mean ± SD deviation of triplicate samples.
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