Coptis chinensis inflorescence ameliorates hyperglycaemia in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

Coptis chinensis inflorescence is rich in isoquinoline alkaloids, especially berberine; these alkaloids comprise a chemical group with anti-hyperglycaemic effect. This study mainly investigated the α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of C. chinensis inflorescence extract (CE). The effe...

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Main Authors: Bingxin Ma, Jing Tong, Gao Zhou, Qigui Mo, Jingsheng He, Youwei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615006258