| Autor: |
Rao Raahim, Kashif, Nathan M, D'Cunha, Duane D, Mellor, Natalie I, Alexopoulos, Domenico, Sergi, Nenad, Naumovski |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 58(2) |
| ISSN: |
1648-9144 |
| Popis: |
The worldwide prevalence of obesity is increasing along with its comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). From a pathophysiological perspective, T2DM arises as a consequence of insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction, which together induce chronic hyperglycemia. The pharmacological treatment of T2DM specifically focuses on its management, rather than remission, with a lack of pharmacological agents to prevent the onset of the disease. Considering the role of unhealthy dietary patterns on the development of T2DM, identifying novel food ingredients and bioactive substances may provide new avenues by which to address the T2DM epidemic. In this brief review, we have summarized the latest findings on the consumption of the prickly pear (PP |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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