Developing an orally active insulin from Astragalus membranaceus
With global diabetes rates reaching epidemic levels, reliance on antidiabetic treatment will only increase. Current antidiabetic treatments lack oral delivery methods due to the peptidic nature of insulin. Digestive acids and enzymes degrade insulin before it can be absorbed into the bloodstream. Hu...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143318 |