Advances of mechanism research on procyanidin in prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
;
(24): 3866-3872, 2017.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease, is characterized by high blood glucose that could induce various complications. Procyanidin, a kind of polyphenol compounds existing in many plants, have shown to be effective in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes mellitus as they may lower blood glucose, moderate insulin resistance and protect islet β cells. This review focused on the research advances on the preventive and therapeutic application of procyanidin in promoting glucose absorption, protecting islet β cells, modulating intestinal microbiota and regulating diabetic complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which should provide useful reference for subsequent studies.
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China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
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2017
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