Andrés Leschot

Mr. Andrés Leschot


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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 November 2016 in BioMed Research International
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JAJorge L. Alvarado
Jorge L. Alvarado
ALAndrés Leschot
Andrés Leschot
AOAlvaro Olivera-Nappa
Alvaro Olivera-Nappa
ASAna-María Salgado
Ana-María Salgado
HRHernán Rioseco
Hernán Rioseco
PVPilar Vigil
Pilar Vigil
Delphinidin anthocyanins have previously been associated with the inhibition of glucose absorption. Blood glucose lowering effects have been ascribed to maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis) extracts in humans after boiled rice consumption. In this study, we aimed to explore whether a standardized delphinidin-rich extract from maqui berry (Delphinol) affects glucose metabolism in prediabetic humans based on glycemia and insulinemia curves obtained from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) after a challenge with pure glucose. Volunteers underwent four consecutive OGTTs with at least one week washout period, in which different doses of Delphinol were administered one hour before glucose intake. Delphinol significantly and dose-dependently lowered basal glycemia and insulinemia. Lower doses delayed postprandial glycemic and insulinemic peaks, while higher doses reversed this tendency. Glycemia peaks were dose-dependently lowered, while insulinemia peaks were higher for the lowest dose and lower for other doses. The total glucose available in blood was unaffected by treatments, while the total insulin availability was increased by low doses and decreased by the highest dose. Taken together, these open exploratory results suggest that Delphinol could be acting through three possible mechanisms: by inhibition of intestinal glucose transporters, by an incretin-mediated effect, or by improving insulin sensitivity.

1 September 2016
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JAJorge Alvarado
Jorge Alvarado
FSFrank Schoenlau
Frank Schoenlau
ALAndrés Leschot
Andrés Leschot
ASAna M Salgad
Ana M Salgad
PPPilar Vigil Portales
Pilar Vigil Portales

14 January 2003 in ChemInform
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ALAndrés Leschot
Andrés Leschot
RTRicardo A. Tapia
Ricardo A. Tapia
JEJaime Eyzaguirre
Jaime Eyzaguirre