The Dietary Furocoumarin Imperatorin Increases Plasma GLP-1 Levels in Type 1-Like Diabetic Rats

Imperatorin, a dietary furocoumarin, is found not only in medicinal plants, but also in popular culinary herbs, such as parsley and fennel. Recently, imperatorin has been shown to activate GPR119 in cells. Another GPR, GPR131, also called TGR5 or G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1), is k...

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Main Authors: Lin-Yu Wang, Kai-Chun Cheng, Yingxiao Li, Chiang-Shan Niu, Juei-Tang Cheng, Ho-Shan Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/11/1192