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Review
. 2019 Feb 8;11(2):357.
doi: 10.3390/nu11020357.

Mechanism and Potential of Egg Consumption and Egg Bioactive Components on Type-2 Diabetes

Xiaofeng Wang  1 , Myoungjin Son  2 , Chalamaiah Meram  3 , Jianping Wu  4   5
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Review

Mechanism and Potential of Egg Consumption and Egg Bioactive Components on Type-2 Diabetes

Xiaofeng Wang et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the major global health challenges and a substantial economic burden. Egg and egg-derived components have been indicated to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, immunomodulatory, and anti-cancer activities. However, the scientific evidence about the benefits of egg on T2D is debatable. The relationship between egg consumption and the risk of T2D from observational epidemiological studies is not consistent. Interventional clinical studies, however, provide promising evidence that egg consumption ameliorates the risk of T2D. Current research progress also indicates that some egg components and egg-derived peptides might be beneficial in the context of T2D, in terms of insulin secretion and sensitivity, oxidative stress, and inflammation, suggesting possible application on T2D management. The current review summarizes recent clinical investigations related to the influence of egg consumption on T2D risk and in vivo and in vitro studies on the effect and mechanism of egg components and egg-derived peptides on T2D.

Keywords: egg components; egg consumption; egg peptides; insulin; type-2 diabetes.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Major bioactivities of egg components and egg-derived peptides that possibly contribute to the benefits in T2D.
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