Aqueous-Methanol Extracts of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Modulate Type 2 Diabetes Associated Genes in Insulin Resistant C2C12 Cells

Aqueous-Methanol Extracts of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Modulate Type 2 Diabetes Associated Genes in Insulin Resistant C2C12 Cells

Edible plants such as sweet potato are sources of natural antioxidants that can be exploited in the management and treatment of insulin resistance. This present study investigated the effects of the extracts of an orange-fleshed sweet potato on oxidative stress biomarkers (glutathione status and lip...

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Main Authors: Taiwo Betty Ayeleso, Khosi Ramachela, Emmanuel Mukwevho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
oxidative stress
insulin resistance
palmitate
glutathione
diabetes
malonaldehyde
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/8/2058

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