Adipose tissue plays an important role in the development of diabetes, it is not just a passive tissue that accumulates lipids. It secretes active compounds - adipokines ( adipo - fat): “good” which are extremely important in maintaining the secretory function of the pancreas and the trapping of glucose by cells and “bad “ which act on the insulin receptor, binding to it and mimicking its action.

According to animal studies, in diabetes the “good” ones decrease significantly and the “bad” ones increase. Many studies have shown that the “good” ones have anti-diabetic effects, and their blood levels are low in people with type 2 diabetes.

Based on these results, 160 participants with pre-diabetes or newly diagnosed diabetes (aged 40-75 years) were given 320 mg of anthocyanins or placebo daily for 12 weeks. Serum levels of adipokines were measured and a significant increase in the “good” ones and a decrease in the “bad” ones was observed in the group receiving anthocyanins. There was a restoration of their proper levels secreted by adipose tissue. So it's worth to introduce daily portion of dark, reach in anthocyanins fruits like haskap in our diet, now available in preserves ( with no sugar added of course 😊)
(Yang L et al 2021)


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