Research Progress on Chemical Components and Mechanism of Guava Leaf in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
;
(12): 1029-1034, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-451241
ABSTRACT
Guava leaf (GL) has been widely used as an herbal medicine for diabetes treatment in tropical and sub-tropical regions. GL has the function of drying dampness and fortifying the spleen, clearing heat and resolving toxins. Modern pharmacological study showed that GL contained flavonoid, phenolic acids, terpene, sesquiterpenoids and other chemical compounds, which regulated hyperglycemia. In recent years, the clinical and basic research on GL has received certain progress. This article reviewed effective components of GL, as well as research progress on clini-cal and basic research of type 2 diabetes.
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World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2014
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