Fresh pomegranate juice ameliorates insulin resistance, enhances β-cell function, and decreases fasting serum glucose in type 2 diabetic patients

Nutrition Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 862-867

  Banihani, S A ^a   Makahleh, S M ^a   El Akawi, Z ^a   Al Fashtaki, R A ^a   Khabour, O F ^a,c   Gharibeh, M Y ^a   Saadah, N A ^b   Al Hashimi, F H ^a   Al Khasieb, N J ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

^c TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Diabetic patients; Fasting serum glucose; Hypoglycemic response; Insulin; Pomegranate juice; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; POMEGRANATE JUICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; BEVERAGE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFECTS; FRUIT; LYTHRACEAE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY;

LYTHRACEAE;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FASTING; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PUNICACEAE;

EID: 84927665991     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: 18790739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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