Black soybean extract can attenuate thrombosis through inhibition of collagen-induced platelet activation

Keunyoung Kim, Kyung Min Lim, Chae Wook Kim, Hyun Jung Shin, Dae Bang Seo, Sang Jun Lee, Ji Yoon Noh, Ok Nam Bae, Sue Shin, Jin Ho Chung

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Abstract

Many clinical trials have demonstrated the beneficial effects of soybean (Glycine max) on general cardiovascular health. Among a variety of soybeans, black soybean is known to display diverse biological activities superior to those of yellow and green soybeans, such as in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. However, few studies have been directed on the effect of black soybean on cardiovascular function. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of black soybean extract (BB) on platelet activation, a key contributor to thrombotic diseases. In freshly isolated human platelets, BB has shown potent inhibitory activity on collagen-induced platelet aggregation, while yellow soybean extract had marginal activity only. BB also attenuated serotonin secretion and P-selectin expression, which are important factors for the platelet-tissue interaction along with thromboxane A 2 formation. These in vitro results were further confirmed in an ex vivo platelet aggregation measurement and in vivo venous thrombosis model where oral administration of BB reduced collagen-induced platelet aggregation and FeCl 3-induced thrombus formation significantly. A potential active ingredient for antiplatelet effects of BB was isolated and identified to be adenosine through bioassay-directed fractionation and NMR and ESI-MS analyses. These results indicate that black soybean can be a novel dietary supplement for the prevention of cardiovascular risks and the improvement of blood circulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)964-970
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume22
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Antiplatelet activity
  • Antithrombotic activity
  • Black soybean
  • Collagen

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