Improved islet function is associated with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hypoglycemic potential of cinnamaldehyde on metabolic syndrome induced by high tail fat in rats

Cinnamon is used in traditional medicine and foods. In this study the protective effects of cinnamaldehyde, one of the most abundant compound of cinnamon against metabolic syndrome induced by high fat diet, were investigated. To induce metabolic syndrome, male Wistar rats were given high fat diet fo...

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Main Authors: Khadije Farrokhfall, Ali Khoshbaten, Saleh Zahediasl, Hossein Mehrani, Narges Karbalaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002424