07/19/2019 / By Melissa Smith
A study published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness examined the antioxidant and anti-diabetic potentials of the fruits and leaves of the cup saucer plant (Breynia retusa). It also looked at the nutritional and total phenolic contents of leaves and fruit of the plant.
In sum, the findings of the study indicated that the fruits and leaves of the cup saucer plant might be used as a nutritional food supplement against disorders related to oxidative stress, such as diabetes and diabetic complications.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Read more studies on natural medicines that have anti-diabetic properties like the cup saucer plant at PreventDiabetes.news.
Journal Reference:
Murugan R, Prabu J, Chandran R, Sajeesh T, Iniyavan M, Parimelazhagan T. NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION, IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIALS OF BREYNIA RETUSA (DENNST.) ALSTON. Food Science and Human Wellness. March 2016; 5(1): 30-38. DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2015.12.001
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