03/17/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield
A team of researchers from Bharathidasan University Constituent College for Women and Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science has found that the mature, unripe fruits of the ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) have potential as a natural, anti-diabetic treatment and food. They attribute this to the antioxidant, anti-glycation and insulinotropic qualities of the fruit’s flavonoids and phenolic compounds.
Though only a preliminary study, the researchers concluded that mature, unripe ivy gourd extract could be used as a remedy for diabetes and related complications.
Full text of study at this link.
Journal reference:
Meenatchi P, Purushothaman A, Maneemegalai S. ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIGLYCATION AND INSULINOTROPHIC PROPERTIES OF COCCINIA GRANDIS (L.) IN VITRO: POSSIBLE ROLE IN PREVENTION OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. January 2017;7(1):54–64. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.01.002
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