The fatty acid-rich fraction of Eruca sativa (rocket salad) leaf extract exerts antidiabetic effects in cultured skeletal muscle, adipocytes and liver cells

The fatty acid-rich fraction of Eruca sativa (rocket salad) leaf extract exerts antidiabetic effects in cultured skeletal muscle, adipocytes and liver cells

Context: Eruca sativa Mill. (Brassicaceae), commonly known as rocket salad, is a popular leafy-green vegetable with many health benefits. Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic activities of this plant in major insulin-responsive tissues. Materials and methods: Five E. sativa leaf extracts of varyi...

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Main Authors: Mona H. Hetta, Asmaa I. Owis, Pierre S. Haddad, Hoda M. Eid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
Subjects:
brassicaceae
gc-ms
insulin resistance
type 2 diabetes
glucose uptake
adipogenesis
glucose-6-phosphatase
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2017.1280687

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2017.1280687

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