Theaflavins prevent the onset of diabetes through ameliorating glucose tolerance mediated by promoted incretin secretion in spontaneous diabetic Torii rats
The in vivo anti-hyperglycemic effect of non-absorbable theaflavins, polyphenolic ingredients of black tea, was evaluated in spontaneously diabetic Torii (SDT) rats. A mixture of theaflavins (25 mg/kg/day) was administered to 8-week (wk)-old SDT rats for 20 weeks, showing to improve the impaired glu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464621003510 |