Effect of the yellow passion fruit peel flour (<it>Passiflora edulis</it> f<it>. flavicarpa</it> deg<it>.</it>) in insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A study with the yellow passion fruit peel flour showed positive action in blood glucose control as therapies’ adjuvant in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, we evaluated its effect on insulin sensitivity since there...

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Main Authors: de Queiroz Maria do Socoro, Janebro Daniele, da Cunha Maria Auxiliadora, Medeiros Josimar, Sabaa-Srur Armando UO, Diniz Margareth de Fatima FM, dos Santos Silvana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/11/1/89