Antidiabetic Potential of Commonly Consumed Legumes: A Review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 655-672

  Singhal, Poonam ^a   Kaushik, Geetanjali ^a   Mathur, Pulkit ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

antidiabetic; cholesterol; Diabetes; legumes

Indexed keywords

ANTI DIABETICS; EXERCISE PROGRAMS; HUMAN STUDY; LEGUMES; LIPID-LOWERING ACTIONS; NUTRITIVE VALUES; RENAL DISEASE; RISK FACTORS;

CHOLESTEROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

DISEASES;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE MODEL; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84889015067     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.604141     Document Type: Review

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