03/03/2021 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Nigerian researchers evaluated the antioxidant activities and inhibitory effects of Bridelia ferruginea (BF) leaf extracts on the in vitro activities of key enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Integrative Medicine.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that the phenolic-rich extracts of B. ferruginea have potent antioxidant properties and can be used to inhibit key carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes to control blood glucose levels.
Journal Reference:
Afolabi OB, Oloyede OI, Agunbiade SO. INHIBITORY POTENTIALS OF PHENOLIC-RICH EXTRACTS FROM BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA ON TWO KEY CARBOHYDRATE-METABOLIZING ENZYMES AND FE2+-INDUCED PANCREATIC OXIDATIVE STRESS. Journal of Integrative Medicine. May 2018;16(3): 192-198. DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2018.04.006
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