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Dose/amount–response profile of pelargonidin-glucuronide (PG) in the plasma of abdominally obese individuals with insulin resistance after consuming strawberry and control beverages with a standard meal, n = 17. Different letters indicate differences in the area under the response curve (AUC), 0–6 h, p < 0.05. FDS, freeze-dried whole strawberry powder.  

Dose/amount–response profile of pelargonidin-glucuronide (PG) in the plasma of abdominally obese individuals with insulin resistance after consuming strawberry and control beverages with a standard meal, n = 17. Different letters indicate differences in the area under the response curve (AUC), 0–6 h, p < 0.05. FDS, freeze-dried whole strawberry powder.  

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Scope: This study evaluated the dose-response relationship of strawberries, an anthocyanin-rich fruit, on postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations in individuals with insulin resistance (IR), including changes in plasma anthocyanins, markers of oxidative stress, and inflammation. Methods and results: In a randomized controlled, four-arm,...

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... P3G and C3G were also detectable but at much lower concentrations. No anthocyanins were detected in plasma of subjects after drinking the 0 g FDS/control beverage. Phar- macokinetic analysis of the primary anthocyanin metabolites is presented in Table 4. Plasma concentration by time curve of the most abundant metabolite, PG, is illustrated in Fig. 5. In general, there was a significant dose-related increase in C max and AUC for all three plasma anthocyanins detected and their conjugated parent C6-C3-C6 metabolite; however, when expressed relative to dose, the percent bioavailability decreased as the dose/amount of anthocyanins increased (Table 4). Bioavailability of anthocyanins ...

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