Hypoglycaemic and Antioxidant Properties of <i>Acrocomia aculeata</i> (Jacq.) Lodd Ex Mart. Extract Are Associated with Better Vascular Function of Type 2 Diabetic Rats

Hypoglycaemic and Antioxidant Properties of <i>Acrocomia aculeata</i> (Jacq.) Lodd Ex Mart. Extract Are Associated with Better Vascular Function of Type 2 Diabetic Rats

Oxidative stress is involved in the metabolic dysregulation of type 2 diabetes (DM2). <i>Acrocomia aculeata</i> (Aa) fruit pulp has been described for the treatment of several diseases, and recently we have proved that its leaves have phenolic compounds with a marked antioxidant effect....

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Main Authors: Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo, Sara Oliveira, Andreia Amaro, Daniela Rosendo-Silva, Katia Antunes, Ana Salomé Pires, Ricardo Teixo, Ana Margarida Abrantes, Maria Filomena Botelho, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Raquel Seiça, Sónia Silva, Kely de Picoli Souza, Paulo Matafome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
diabetes
<i>macaúba</i>
<i>bocaiúva</i>
vascular function
polyphenols
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2856

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