PMID- 35821658 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231222 LR - 20240102 IS - 1549-7852 (Electronic) IS - 1040-8398 (Linking) VI - 63 IP - 33 DP - 2023 Nov TI - Exploration of natural flavones' bioactivity and bioavailability in chronic inflammation induced-type-2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 11640-11667 LID - 10.1080/10408398.2022.2095349 [doi] AB - Diabetes, being the most widespread illness, poses a serious threat to global public health. It seems that inflammation plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of diabetes. This review aims to demonstrate a probable link between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic inflammation during its development. Additionally, the current review examined the bioactivity of natural flavones and the possible molecular mechanisms by which they influence diabetes and inflammation. While natural flavones possess remarkable anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory bioactivities, their therapeutic use is limited by the low oral bioavailability. Several factors contribute to the low bioavailability, including poor water solubility, food interaction, and unsatisfied metabolic behaviors, while the diseases (diabetes, inflammation, etc.) causing even less bioavailability. Throughout the years, different strategies have been developed to boost flavones' bioavailability, including structural alteration, biological transformation, and innovative drug delivery system design. This review addresses current advancements in improving the bioavailability of flavonoids in general, and flavones in particular. Clinical trials were also analyzed to provide insight into the potential application of flavonoids in diabetes and inflammatory therapies. FAU - Miao, Lingchao AU - Miao L AD - State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. FAU - Liu, Conghui AU - Liu C AD - Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. FAU - Cheong, Meang Sam AU - Cheong MS AD - State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. FAU - Zhong, Ruting AU - Zhong R AD - State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. FAU - Tan, Yi AU - Tan Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. FAU - Rengasamy, Kannan R R AU - Rengasamy KRR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7205-7389 AD - Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India. FAU - Leung, Susan Wai Sum AU - Leung SWS AD - Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. FAU - Cheang, Wai San AU - Cheang WS AD - State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. FAU - Xiao, Jianbo AU - Xiao J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3311-770X AD - Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Ourense, Spain. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220712 PL - United States TA - Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr JT - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition JID - 8914818 RN - 0 (Flavones) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Flavones/pharmacology MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy MH - Biological Availability MH - Flavonoids/chemistry MH - Inflammation/drug therapy OTO - NOTNLM OT - bioactivity OT - bioavailability OT - flavones OT - inflammation OT - type 2 diabetes mellitus EDAT- 2022/07/14 06:00 MHDA- 2023/12/22 06:42 CRDT- 2022/07/13 01:53 PHST- 2023/12/22 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/13 01:53 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/10408398.2022.2095349 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2023 Nov;63(33):11640-11667. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2095349. Epub 2022 Jul 12.