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The potential antidiabetic benefits of moringa

November 11, 2018 -

To describe diabetes as widespread is a gross understatement. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are around 422 million people suffering from this disease worldwide as of 2014 – and the figures have been rising exponentially over the past years. It is the leading cause of blindness, limb amputation, kidney failure, and cardiovascular diseases worldwide, killing more people than AIDS and breast cancer combined.

As it happens, Type 2 diabetes – the ...

Banana stem juice demonstrates antidiabetic potential – study

September 30, 2018 -

Results of the study show that although there were differences in antidiabetic compounds present in stem juice from bananas planted in Vietnam and in the Czech Republic, both of them still exhibited similar levels of alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase inhibition. Researchers also suggest that further studies should be done to identify and quantify the most potent antidiabetic compounds in banana stem juice.

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Researchers explore the antidiabetic properties of black tea

July 02, 2020 -

Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that black tea extract can reverse alterations in carbohydrate metabolism and ameliorate hyperglycemia associated with diabetes.

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Ramalingam S,  Ramasamy SM, Vasu G, Gopalakrishnan R, Sivakumar S, Priya VV. HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF BLACK TEA EXTRACT ATTENUATES CARBOHYDRATE METABOLIC ENZYMES IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS. International Journal ...

Popular traditional Chinese root demonstrates powerful antidiabetic activity

January 04, 2019 - antidiabetic effects of H. angustifolia

As a medicinal herb, H. angustifolia is used as a treatment for cancer, bacterial infections, inflammation, and flu. The researchers decided to investigate if the herb can treat diabetes as well.

They treated three types of cells with different concentrations of H. angustifolia ethanol extract. A diabetic mouse model was used to determine the extract's effects in vivo. According to the researchers' analysis, the treatment ...

Anti-cancer and antidiabetic properties of Aristotelia chilensis (maqui berry)

April 02, 2021 -

Based on the findings of previous studies, the researchers believe that consistent supplementation with A. chilensis could indirectly reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases that are promoted by hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia.

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Deters B, Saleem M. HYPERINSULINEMIA, CANCER AND MAQUI BERRY: THE PROMISE OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION. Food Science and Human Wellness. September ...

Researchers evaluate the antidiabetic activity of Mentha arvensis (wild mint)

February 16, 2021 -

Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that M. arvensis has noninsulin-dependent antidiabetic activity and can be used to inhibit postprandial hyperglycemia.

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Agawane SB, Gupta VS, Kulkarni MJ, Bhattacharya AK, Koratkar SS. CHEMO-BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF MENTHA ARVENSIS L. AND ITS ROLE IN INHIBITION OF ADVANCED ...

Researchers study the antidiabetic properties of a fungus from Ichiigashi oak

June 12, 2019 -

Based on these results, the researchers concluded that Xylariaceae sp. QGS 01 from Ichiigashi oak is a rich source of antidiabetic compounds.

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Indrianingsih AW, Tachibana S. ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR PRODUCED BY AN ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS, XYLARIACEAE SP. QGS 01 FROM QUERCUS GILVA BLUME. Food Science and Human Wellness. June 2017;6(2):88–95. DOI: 10.1016/j....

Looking at the antioxidant, antidiabetic and anticancer properties of euodia lunuankenda

May 03, 2019 -

These results demonstrated that ML is a medicinal plant that has both antidiabetic and anticancer properties.

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Al-Zuaidy MH, Ismail A, Mohamed S, Razis AFA, Mumtaz MW, Hamid AA. ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, GLUCOSE UPTAKE ACTIVITY IN CELL LINES AND CYTOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF MELICOPE LUNU-ANKENDA LEAF EXTRACT. Journal of Herbal Medicine. December 2018;14:55–60. DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2018.06.002

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A South American flowering plant is found to have antidiabetic effects

January 24, 2019 -

For their study, which appeared in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, researchers used mice that had been treated with alloxan to induce diabetes. The mice were then given varying amounts of tietie root bark extract or glibenclamide, an antidiabetic drug.

The researchers found the extract contains alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, and sterols. The results of the in vivo test, in particular, revealed that mice treated with ...

Scientists identify 13 flavonoids from traditional Chinese medicine with powerful antidiabetic properties

July 01, 2020 -

The management of diabetes symptoms is important due the high risk of complications associated with long-term diabetes. Complications include disabling or life-threatening conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, permanent nerve damage, kidney damage, eye damage and even Alzheimer's disease.

Modern treatments for diabetes often include oral or injectable blood sugar-lowering (hypoglycemic) medications. However, due to their toxicity and side effects, researchers have ...

Garlic, white onion, and purple onion found to possess antihypertensive, antidiabetic properties

February 13, 2019 -

These findings suggest that garlic, white onion, and purple onion exhibit antidiabetic and antihypertensive properties due to their inhibitory effect on key enzymes linked with diabetes and hypertension and their powerful antioxidant properties.

To read more studies on foods that prevent hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, visit SuperFoods.news.

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Oboh G, Ademiluyi AO, Agunloye OM, Ademosun ...

Identifying the compound responsible for the antidiabetic properties of Momordica charantia (bitter melon)

January 20, 2021 -

Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that the presence of antidiabetic charantine in M. charantia growing in Congo justifies its use in Traditional Congolese Medicine.

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Snelle MB, Celestine NL, Raoul A, Arnold MEN, Longin JCBM, Myriam B, Jean MO. EVALUATION OF ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. AND THE IDENTIFICATION ...

A wild species of banana native to South Asia found to have powerful antidiabetic properties

April 25, 2019 - antidiabetic potential

To determine the antidiabetic potential of phytochemicals found in M. balbisiana C., researchers decided to extract them from seeds using different extraction solvents. Then, they evaluated the antidiabetic activity of the extracts in terms of their ability to inhibit digestive enzymes such as alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase, as well as their ability to prevent glycation and enhance glucose uptake in cell cultures.

Alpha-glucosidase ...

Rockpine and bitter melon extracts exhibit antidiabetic properties by improving glucose and lipid levels, animal study finds

October 05, 2020 - antidiabetic properties in your diet, such as bitter melon, flaxseeds and turmeric, and drink rock pine tea regularly.

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The ivy gourd from Indian folk medicine has antidiabetic properties and offers health benefits that could prevent diabetic complications

March 18, 2018 -

The researchers, who are affiliated with Bharathidasan University Constituent College for Women and Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, began by collecting ivy gourd extract from mature, unripe fruits. The extract was then subjected to phytochemical analysis in order to determine the types – and the amount – of present bioactive compounds. Also included in the analysis were assays on the scavenging capacities of ivy gourd extract, as well as its effects on cells and insulin ...

New study confirms the anti-diabetic potential of a South African plant

January 26, 2019 - antidiabetic properties. But there's still a long way to go before the benefits of this plant are fully understood, especially since there is limited information on the specific compounds responsible for these properties.

In this study, which was published in the journal Pharmacognosy Research, the researchers collected eight different fractions from bushy bulbine leaves, which they called BAL-1 to BAL-8. Once they got these fractions, they then proceeded to determine ...

Another study validates the use of the Java plum for helping diabetics lower blood sugar levels

November 29, 2018 - antidiabetic drugs. Because of this, researchers are now exploring traditional herbal medicines as potential alternatives to harmful synthetic drugs. Previous studies have shown that the java plum has antidiabetic effects. However, the mechanisms behind these effects were not fully determined.

In this study, which was published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, the researchers looked at the possibility that these antidiabetic ...

Study finds traditional Persian medicines show potential for diabetes treatment

January 22, 2019 -

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans suffer from this condition. Treating diabetes is very important since this disease increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, vision loss, and premature death. Although there are conventional antidiabetic medications, many people opt not to take them because of their associated side effects....

Nutritionists say you should eat more cinnamon if you’re diabetic

December 06, 2018 - antidiabetic activity of cinnamon. Previous studies in rats and humans have shown that this herb causes significant improvements in diabetic conditions. However, none of these studies observed the relationship between antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of the herb.

Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of cinnamon

In this study, which was published in the journal Pharmacognosy Research, the authors wanted to determine if cinnamon ...

Stem juice from bananas a potential natural cure for diabetes

October 18, 2018 - antidiabetic activity. In addition to this, not all bananas are the same. This means that these phytochemicals and their corresponding bioactivities might not be present in all bananas. These variations can be attributed to factors, such as environmental conditions.

For this study, the researchers determined the effect of environmental conditions on antidiabetic compounds found in stem juice extracted from bananas planted either in Vietnam or a greenhouse ...