Hypoglycemic effect of Urtica plants and its mechanism: Research advances
- Author:
Xiao-Yan FAN
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Radiation Medicine Academy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Hypoglycemic effect;
Mechanism of action;
Urtica
- From:
Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research
2010;37(4):273-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Urtica plants have been used as traditional Chinese folk medicine for a long time. Studies showed that Uritica plants had obvious hypoglycemic effect by stimulating insulin secretion, influencing the intestinal absorption of glucose, inhibiting α-glucosidase activity, eliminating free radicals, resisting lipid peroxidation and so on. In this article, the research advances in hypoglycemic effect of Urtica plant and its mechanism are reviewed.
