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. 2022 Sep 30;27(3):257–264. doi: 10.3746/pnf.2022.27.3.257

Table 2.

Intervention studies of various polyphenols on glycemic control andmetabolic parameters

Sources/types of flavonoids (dose) Subject Duration of intervention Result Comment Reference
Purified anthocyanins capsules from natural bilberry and blackcurrant (320 mg/d) Prediabetes, early untreated T2DM 12 wk FBG: no change
HbA1c: decrease
Insulin: no change
TC and TG: no change
HDL-C and LDL-C: decrease
Significant differences were observed in the net changes of HbA1c and LDL-C between anthocyanin and placebo groups Yang et al. (2017)
Resveratrol capsules (480 mg/d) T2DM 4 wk FBG: no change
Insulin: decrease
HOMA-IR: decrease
TG: no change
FBG and TG in resveratrol group did not differ significantly from placebo
Insulin level at post-intervention was significantly different in resveratrol compared to placebo groups
Zare Javid et al. (2017)
Resveratrol capsules (800 mg/d) T2DM 8 wk FBG: decrease
HbA1c: no change
Insulin: decrease
HOMA-IR: decrease
HDL-C: decrease
TC and TG: no change
LDL-C: decrease
There was significant difference in FBG found in resveratrol group compared with placebo
No mean difference of HDL-C levels between resveratrol and placebo groups
Khodabandehloo et al. (2018)
Resveratrol capsules (1,000 mg/d) T2DM 8 wk FBG: decrease
HbA1c: no change
Insulin: decrease
HOMA-IR: decrease
TC, TG, and LDL-C: no changes
HDL-C: increase
Study included overweight participants with body mass index 25~30 kg/m2 with HbA1c <8% Abdollahi et al. (2019)
BPF powder (650 mg/d) or BPF phytosome formulation (500 mg/d) T2DM 30 d FBG: decrease
TC, TG, and LDL-C: decrease
HDL-C: increase
No significant changes found in placebo group for FBG, TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C
No statistically significant differences detected between BPF and BPF Phyto groups on their hypoglycemic and hypolipemic effect
Mollace et al. (2019)
Freeze-dried blueberries (22 g/d, contain 262 mg anthocyanins) T2DM 8 wk HbA1c and TG were significantly lower in freeze-dried blueberries than placebo groups TC, TG, and LDL-C between groups treated with freeze-dried blueberries and placebo were significantly different Stote et al. (2020)
Purified anthocyanins capsules from natural bilberry and blackcurrant (320 mg/d) Prediabetes, newly diagnosed untreated T2DM 12 wk FBG: no change
HbA1c: decrease
HOMA-IR: no change
TC and TG: no change
HDL-C and LDL-C: decrease
Study included participants with HbA1c 5.7%~6.4% There was significant difference in HbA1c found between anthocyanin and placebo groups
No significant net change in TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C between anthocyanin and placebo groups
Yang et al. (2021)
Powdered anthocyanins capsules from natural bilberry and blackcurrant (320 mg/d) T2DM-at-risk, T2DM 4 wk FBG: decrease
LDL-C: decrease
TC, TG, and HDL-C: no change
FBG and LDL-C was significantly reduced after intervention within T2DM-at-risk group but not in T2DM group Nikbakht et al. (2021)
Resveratrol capsules (1,000 mg/d) T2DM 5 wk (crossover) There were no significant differences in FBG and HbA1c between resveratrol and placebo treatments Study included T2DM patients on diet control alone Thazhath et al. (2016)

T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; BPF, Bergamot polyphenolic fraction.