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Cinnamon extract inhibits α-glucosidase activity and dampens postprandial glucose excursion in diabetic rats

BACKGROUND: α-glucosidase inhibitors regulate postprandial hyperglycemia (PPHG) by impeding the rate of carbohydrate digestion in the small intestine and thereby hampering the diet associated acute glucose excursion. PPHG is a major risk factor for diabetic vascular complications leading to disabili...

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Autores principales: Mohamed Sham Shihabudeen, H, Hansi Priscilla, D, Thirumurugan, Kavitha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3155477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21711570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-8-46