Effect of Marantodes pumilum Blume (Kuntze) var.alata on β-cell function and insulin signaling in ovariectomised diabetic rats

Background: Oestrogen deficiency leads to metabolic disturbances such as insulin resistance and impairment of adipose tissue or lipid metabolism. Marantodes pumilum (Blume) Kuntze (Primulaceae) is believed to have phytoestrogenic properties and is claimed to have beneficial effects in the treatment...

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Published in:Phytomedicine
Main Author: Dharmani M.; Kamarulzaman K.; Giribabu N.; Choy K.W.; Zuhaida M.Z.; Aladdin N.A.; Jamal J.A.; Mustafa M.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier GmbH 2019
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073624178&doi=10.1016%2fj.phymed.2019.153101&partnerID=40&md5=5c38214dfc733224f8149d6ba8a9a248