Potent Protein Glycation Inhibition of Plantagoside inPlantago majorSeeds

Abstract

Plantagoside (5,7,4′,5′-tetrahydroxyflavanone-3′-O-glucoside) and its aglycone (5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentahydroxyflavanone), isolated from a 50% ethanol extract ofPlantago majorseeds (Plantaginaceae), were established to be potent inhibitors of the Maillard reaction. These compounds also inhibited the formation of advanced glycation end products in proteins in physiological conditions and inhibited protein cross-linking glycation. These results indicate thatP. majorseeds have potential therapeutic applications in the prevention of diabetic complications.