Evaluation of the Hypoglycemic Effects of Flavonoids and Extracts from Jatropha gossypifolia L.

Jatropha gossypifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a plant widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but there are few scientific reports validating its activity in this area. In this work and through a bioguided assay, a crude extract stimulated glucose uptake in C2C12 myotubes up t...

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Main Authors: Sergio Granados, Norman Balcázar, Alis Guillén, Fernando Echeverri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/4/6181