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Silychristin A is a major component with potent antioxidant capacity in Silybum marianum. We have shown it attenuates type 1 diabetes via decreasing oxidative stress in pancreatic islet beta cells in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic rats for the first time.
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We demonstrate the hypoglycemic effect of silychristin A in type 1 diabetes for the first time.
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This page is a summary of: Hypoglycemic effect of silychristin A from Silybum marianum fruit via protecting pancreatic islet β cells from oxidative damage and inhibiting α -glucosidase activity in vitro and in rats with type 1 diabetes, Journal of Functional Foods, November 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.09.013.
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