Eating sprouts prevents AGEs

This 2021 in vitro study found:

“Prolonged and chronic hyperglycemia is a leading factor in inducing formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) generated by reaction of free amino groups of proteins and carbonyl groups in reducing sugars, especially glucose and fructose. Metabolism of glucose via the glycolysis pathway also produces the most reactive compounds such as methylglyoxal (MG), a potent precursor of AGEs.

Previous studies reported that red cabbage extract could decrease glycated hemoglobin concentration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and oxidative stress makers including protein carbonyl content and malondialdehyde in red blood cells. Emerging evidence supports that inhibition of protein glycation and oxidative damage may be attributed to free radical scavenging activity of plant extracts.

Extracts of Brassica vegetables cauliflower, cabbage and Chinese cabbage:

Inhibited formation of AGEs;

Prevented loss of protein thiol group; and

May act as a MG-trapping and antioxidant agent.

Phenolic acids, particularly sinapic acid and p-hydroxybenzoic acid, were commonly found in Brassica vegetables. These findings suggest that Brassica vegetables may be promising antiglycation and antioxidant agents for preventing formation of AGEs.”

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11130-021-00903-w “Phytochemical Composition, Antiglycation, Antioxidant Activity and Methylglyoxal‑Trapping Action of Brassica Vegetables” (not freely available)

Regarding this study’s sinapic acid findings, Broccoli sprout compounds include sinapic acid derivatives found with 6-day-old broccoli sprouts:

“Sprouting in darkness results in overall decrease in total content of sinapic acid derivatives with growth time, but promotes replacement of relatively low active constituents, such as sinapine, by stronger antioxidants. These structural changes are beneficial for total antioxidant capacity of broccoli sprouts, and are correlated with their increasing ability to scavenge free radicals, reduce transition metal ions, and inhibit lipid peroxidation.”

Regarding this study’s p-hydroxybenzoic acid findings, Advantages of 3-day-old oat sprouts over oat grains found with 3-day-old oat sprouts: