Aqueous Blackcurrant Extract Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion and Modulates the Gut Microbiome in Non-Obese Type 2 Diabetic Rats

• Main Authors: Hye-Jeong Yang (Author), Ting Zhang (Author), Xuan-Gao Wu (Author), Min-Jung Kim (Author), Young-Ho Kim (Author), Eun-Suk Yang (Author), Yeong-Seok Yoon (Author), Sunmin Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study was undertaken to determine whether aqueous blackcurrant extracts (BC) improve glucose metabolism and gut microbiomes in non-obese type 2 diabetic animals fed a high-fat diet and to identify the mechanism involved. Partially pancreatectomized male Sprague-Dawley rats were provided a high-...