Onion peel extracts ameliorate hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in high fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quercetin derivatives in onions have been regarded as the most important flavonoids to improve diabetic status in cells and animal models. The present study was aimed to examine the hypoglycemic and insulin-sensitizing capacity of on...

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Main Authors: Kim Ji Yeon, Moon Min Sun, Lim Yeni, Jung Ji Young, Kwon Oran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/18