A-type procyanidins from litchi pericarp ameliorate hyperglycaemia by regulating hepatic and muscle glucose metabolism in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice fed with high fat diet

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 711-722

  Li, Xiaopeng ^a   Sui, Yong ^a   Li, Shuyi ^b   Xie, Bijun ^a   Sun, Zhida ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A type procyanidins; Diabetes; Hypoglycaemic effect; Litchi pericarp

Indexed keywords

EID: 85000405991     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.08.010     Document Type: Article

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