Comparing the efficacy of apple peels and a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (ipragliflozin) on interstitial glucose levels: A pilot case study

ABSTRACT: Background: Apple peels contain phlorizin, which can reduce plasma glucose levels in a manner similar to that of inhibitors for sodium-glucose cotransporters. Objectives: In this study, we examined the influence of a peeled apple, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (ipragliflozin)...

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Main Authors: Junichi Okada, MD, PhD, Eijiro Yamada, MD, PhD, Kazuya Okada, MD, Shuichi Okada, MD, PhD, Masanobu Yamada, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X20300230