The effect of two sequential doses of Opuntia streptacantha upon glycemia.
Arch Invest Med (Mex)
; 22(3-4): 333-6, 1991.
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To find out if a second dose of O. streptacantha may enhance its hypoglycemic effect, three tests were performed in fasting condition to 8 type II diabetic subjects and 6 healthy individuals. The tests were as follows: A. 500 g of broiled stems of O. streptacantha were given orally initially and two hours later. B. Only the initial dose. C. Control test with water. Serum glucose and C peptide were measured every two hours from 0 to 6 hours. In diabetic patients a significant (P < 0.01 vs control) decrease of serum glucose reaching from 41 to 46% less than initial value, was noticed in tests A and B, without differences between them. C peptide did not change. In healthy subjects serum glucose and C peptide did not significantly differ between tests. A second dose of O. streptacantha, two hours after the first one, did not improve its hypoglycemic activity.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Glicemia
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Hipoglicemiantes
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Arch Invest Med (Mex)
Ano de publicação:
1991
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Article
País de publicação:
México