This study is aimed to investigate the kidney protective effects of glucomannans from Dendrobium officinale stem, konjac, and Aloe vera leaves on type 2 diabetic rats and explore its potential mechanisms.Pathological and metabolomics analysis methods are
Carbohydrate-restricted diets (CRDs) promote weight loss, reductions in plasma triacylglycerol (TAG) levels, and increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels but may cause undesirable low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) responses in some people. The objective of the
Diabetes and its complications are one of the most concerned metabolic diseases worldwide and threaten human health severely. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of glucomannan extracted from konjac on high-fat diet and streptozocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats were evaluated in this study.
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