Antioxidant rich flavonoids from <it>Oreocnide integrifolia </it>enhance glucose uptake and insulin secretion and protects pancreatic β-cells from streptozotocin insult

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insulin deficiency is the prime basis of all diabetic manifestations and agents that can bring about insulin secretion would be of pivotal significance for cure of diabetes. To test this hypothesis, we carried out bioactivity guided...

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Main Authors: Ansarullah, Bharucha Bhavna, Dwivedi Mitesh, Laddha Naresh C, Begum Rasheedunnisa, Hardikar Anandwardhan A, Ramachandran AV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/126