The anti-diabetic potential of polysaccharides extracted from members of the cucurbit family: A review

Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-114

  Simpson, Rachel ^a   Morris, Gordon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic; Cucurbit; Pectin; Polysaccharides; Pumpkin; Traditional medicines

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; CELL REGENERATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CUCURBITACEAE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LUFFA AEGYPTIACA; MELON; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SQUASH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84907422146     PISSN: 22126198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcdf.2014.03.003     Document Type: Review

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