07/11/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
While the anti-diabetic and antioxidant properties of mistletoe figs (Ficus deltoidea) and vitexin are known, the information on how they affect the pancreas is limited. This study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine seeks to uncover the mechanisms that make this herbal combination effective against diabetes mellitus (DM).
The researchers concluded that F. deltoidea and vitexin could mitigate oxidative damage to the pancreas. They also advocated the pair’s therapeutic potential as a treatment for DM.
Read the full text of this study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Nurdiana S, Goh YM, Ahmad H, Dom SM, Azmi NSA, Zin NSNM, Ebrahimi M. CHANGES IN PANCREATIC HISTOLOGY, INSULIN SECRETION AND OXIDATIVE STATUS IN DIABETIC RATS FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH FICUS DELTOIDEA AND VITEXIN. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1762-8
Tagged Under: animal model, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Ficus deltoidea, herbal medicine, Herbs, insulin resistance, isle of Langerhans, mistletoe figs, natural medicine, Naturopathy, pancreatic β-cells, prevention, Vitexin
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