Effects of natural dihydrochalcones in sweet tea (<i>Lithocarpus polystachyus</i>) on diabetes: a systematical review and meta-analysis of animal studies
Xuemin Chen, Weiqi Yang, Xue Wang, Chong Chen, Zhengming Qian, Shumei Wang, Dan Tang
Abstract
Sweet tea ( Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd.), a natural functional food highly rich in dihydrochalcones including trilobatin, phlorizin and phloretin, is reported to possess numerous biological activities especially for treating diabetes.
Topics & Concepts
PhlorizinPhloretinTraditional medicineDiabetes mellitusBiologyChemistryMedicineBiotechnologyBiochemistryEndocrinologyInsulinGlucose transporterNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesPhytoestrogen effects and researchDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins