Health Guide: Blood Sugar Problems

Health Guide: Blood Sugar Problems

This section collates research and information relevant to blood sugar disorders such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It is designed to provide our users with the first-hand research on conventional medical interventions and possible natural alternatives, without which an informed choice is not possible.

Key: CK(#) = Cumulative Knowledge, a measure of evidence quality or strength  AC(#) = Article Count, the number of articles that have accumulated on the topic thus far.

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Diseases
Therapeutic Actions
Pharmacological Actions
Adverse Pharmacological Actions
Problem Substances
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Latest Relevant Article

Scopoletin inhibits α-glucosidase in vitro and alleviates postprandial hyperglycemia in mice with diabetes.

Pubmed Data : Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Sep 5 ;834:152-156. Epub 2018 Jul 19. PMID: 30031794
Article Published Date : Sep 04, 2018
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Scopoletin : CK(39) : AC(27)
Diseases : Hyperglycemia : CK(2203) : AC(703)
Pharmacological Actions : Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor : CK(411) : AC(301)

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