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10/15/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Cold temperature lipid created by the body may lower blood sugar, report scientists
A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism found that 12-HEPE, a lipid produced by the body in response to cold temperatures, may help reduce blood sugar levels. Researchers from Brazil, the U.S. and Germany conducted a series of experiments on mice and humans and found that it could help shuttle glucose into tissues and improve glucose tolerance […]
05/03/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Looking at the antioxidant, antidiabetic and anticancer properties of euodia lunuankenda
In this study, researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia examined the antioxidant effect, glucose uptake activity in cell lines, and the cytotoxicity of the leaf extract of Melicope lunu-ankenda (ML) or Euodia lunuankenda, a plant native to tropical Asia. Their findings were published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine. The researchers used two different cell lines: 3t3-L1 adipocytes and HepG2 […]
04/25/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
A wild species of banana native to South Asia found to have powerful antidiabetic properties
Researchers from India studied a wild species of banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) found in South Asia which showed promising antidiabetic properties. M. balbisiana C. or wild banana is an ancestor of cultivated plantains. M. balbisiana C. was found to contain phytochemicals which can work against diabetes. Specifically, extracts from the seeds yielded a phytochemical called alpiforol which showed alpha-glucosidase- and […]
04/11/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Wild banana demonstrates significant potential as natural diabetes cure
In a study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, researchers from India evaluated the seeds of Musa balbisiana Colla. or wild banana – a species native to South Asia – for anti-diabetic potential. They also isolated an active compound called apiforol in the seed extracts, which showed potential as an alpha-glucosidase and glycation inhibitor. Phytochemicals […]
01/04/2019
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By RJ Jhonson
Popular traditional Chinese root demonstrates powerful antidiabetic activity
The world continues to reel from the growing epidemic that is diabetes. Although the disease is being controlled with the aid of chemical medications, these drugs are not without side effects, prompting researchers to look into natural yet effective alternatives. A study investigated the efficacy of Helicteres angustifolia, a plant popularly used in Chinese medicine, […]
12/04/2018
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By RJ Jhonson
Folk herbal drug shows promise in alleviating symptoms of diabetes
Helicteres angustifolia is popularly used in China as a herbal treatment for diseases like cancer, bacterial infections, inflammation, and flu, but no report of its antidiabetic activity has been published. A study published in Pharmaceutical Biology investigated the anti-diabetic activity of its ethanolic root extract. Using HepG2 cell, differentiated C2C12 myotubes, and differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, […]
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