An aqueous extract of Curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizomes stimulates insulin release and mimics insulin action on tissues involved in glucose homeostasis in vitro

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 396-401

  Mohankumar, Sureshkumar ^a   McFarlane, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curcuma longa (turmeric); Diabetes; Glucose uptake; Insulin; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; TOLBUTAMIDE; TURMERIC; WORTMANNIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; CURCUMA LONGA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STORAGE; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; RHIZOME; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMALS; CURCUMA; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; INSULIN; MALE; MICE; MUSCLES; PANCREAS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHIZOME; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

CURCUMA LONGA; MUS;

EID: 79952211243     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3275     Document Type: Article

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