Phytomodulatory proteins promote inhibition of hepatic glucose production and favor glycemic control via the AMPK pathway

Phytomodulatory proteins from the latex of the medicinal plant Calotropis procera has been shown to be implicated in many pharmacological properties. However there is no current information about their activity on glucose metabolism, although the latex is used in folk medicine for treating diabetes....

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Main Authors: Keciany Alves de Oliveira, Maria Diana Moreira Gomes, Renata Prado Vasconcelos, Ewerton Sousa de Abreu, Rodrigo Soares Fortunato, Adriano César Carneiro Loureiro, Andrelina Noronha Coelho-de-Souza, Raquel Sombra Basílio de Oliveira, Cleverson Diniz Teixeira de Freitas, Márcio Viana Ramos, Ariclecio Cunha de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218336904