Identification and Antioxidant Activity of the Extracts of Eugenia uniflora Leaves. Characterization of the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Aqueous Extract on Diabetes Expression in an Experimental Model of Spontaneous Type 1 Diabetes (NOD Mice)

• Main Authors: Nayara Simon Gonzalez Schumacher (Author), Talita Cristina Colomeu (Author), Daniella de Figueiredo (Author), Virginia de Campos Carvalho (Author), Cinthia Baú Betim Cazarin (Author), Marcelo Alexandre Prado (Author), Laura Maria Molina Meletti (Author), Ricardo de Lima Zollner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Medical and folklore reports suggest that Eugenia uniflora (E. uniflora) is a functional food that contains numerous compounds in its composition, with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-diabetic effects. In the present study, we investigated the best solvents (water, ethanol and methanol/aceto...