Several plant extracts rich in flavonoids have been reported to improve hyperglycemia by inhibiting digestive enzyme activities and SGLT1-mediated glucose uptake. In this study, helichrysum ( Helichrysum italicum ) and grapefruit ( Citrus × paradisi ) extracts inhibited in vitro enzyme activities.
Chronic hyperglycemia has been implicated in the development of oxidative stress and as a major factor in etiology of secondary complication in diabetes. In the present study, the antidiabetic potential of Phragamenthra incana (P. incana) hot infusion and its possible inhibitory effects on
BACKGROUND
It is not known which of the commonly consumed fruits in Nigeria are suitable for persons with diabetes mellitus especially with regards to the attendant plasma glucose response (PGR) to consumption of such fruits.
OBJECTIVE
To determine and compare the PGR to commonly eaten fruits in
Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disease and a growing public health problem worldwide. This disease is a causal component of the metabolic syndrome related with abnormalities, including hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, inflammation, among others. There are anti-obesity drugs,
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