Glycemia Lowering Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Hedychium coronarium Leaves in Diabetic Rodent Models

Glycemia Lowering Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Hedychium coronarium Leaves in Diabetic Rodent Models

Hedychium coronarium has a long history of use worldwide as a food and in folk medicine. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of an aqueous extract of H. coronarium leaves (HC) on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Two types of animal models were used in this study: Streptozotocin (STZ)-i...

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Main Authors: Ling-Shan Tse, Po-Lin Liao, Chi-Hao Tsai, Ching-Hao Li, Jiunn-Wang Liao, Jaw-Jou Kang, Yu-Wen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Hedychium coronarium
type 2 diabetes
aldosterone
streptozotocin
metabolic syndrome
folk medicine
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/3/629

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