Predisposing factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the potential protective role of native plants with functional properties

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects at least 285 million people globally and is at epidemic proportions within Indigenous communities in Australia. This review creates awareness about populations most at risk of T2DM, factors that accelerate rise of the disease and the potential protective role...

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Main Authors: Collise Njume, Osaana Donkor, Andrew J. McAinch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618306303