Miconia sp. Increases mRNA Levels of PPAR Gamma and Inhibits Alpha Amylase and Alpha Glucosidase

Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem worldwide. For this reason, ethanolic extract of Miconia sp. from Oaxaca, Mexico, was selected in search of an alternative against this disease. The effect of Miconia sp. on mRNA expression of PPARγ on cell line 3T3-L1, its effect on alpha amylase and alp...

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Main Authors: David Mizael Ortíz-Martinez, Catalina Rivas-Morales, Myriam Angelica de la Garza-Ramos, Maria Julia Verde-Star, Maria Adriana Nuñez-Gonzalez, Catalina Leos-Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5123519