β-Glucans (Saccharomyces cereviseae) Reduce Glucose Levels and Attenuate Alveolar Bone Loss in Diabetic Rats with Periodontal Disease.

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of oral ingestion of β-glucans isolated from Saccharomyces cereviseae on the metabolic profile, expression of gingival inflammatory markers and amount of alveolar bone loss in diabetic rats with periodontal disease. Diabetes mellitus was induced...

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Main Authors: Viviam de Oliveira Silva, Raquel Vieira Lobato, Eric Francelino Andrade, Cristina Gomes de Macedo, Juliana Trindade Clemente Napimoga, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga, Michel Reis Messora, Ramiro Mendonça Murata, Luciano José Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4546386?pdf=render