Picrorhiza kurroa Enhances β-Cell Mass Proliferation and Insulin Secretion in Streptozotocin Evoked β-Cell Damage in Rats

• Main Authors: Shiv Kumar (Author), Vikram Patial (Author), Sourabh Soni (Author), Supriya Sharma (Author), Kunal Pratap (Author), Dinesh Kumar (Author), Yogendra Padwad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Autoimmune destruction of insulin producing pancreatic β-cells leads to insulin insufficiency and hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Regeneration of β-cells is one of the proposed treatment for type 1 diabetes and insulin insufficiency. Picrorhiza kurroa is a medicinal herb and is traditiona...