Cocoa Phenolic Extract Protects Pancreatic Beta Cells against Oxidative Stress

Cocoa Phenolic Extract Protects Pancreatic Beta Cells against Oxidative Stress

Diabetes mellitus is associated with reductions in glutathione, supporting the critical role of oxidative stress in its pathogenesis. Antioxidant food components such as flavonoids have a protective role against oxidative stress-induced degenerative and age-related diseases. Flavonoids constitute an...

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Main Authors: Laura Bravo, Luis Goya, Isabel Cordero-Herrero, Sonia Ramos, María Ángeles Martín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
antioxidant defences
cocoa flavanols
dietary polyphenols
Ins-1E cells
oxidative biomarkers
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/8/2955

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