Glucan-rich polysaccharides from <it>Pleurotus sajor-caju</it> (Fr.) Singer prevents glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and inflammation in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet

• Main Authors: Kanagasabapathy Gowri (Author), Kuppusamy Umah Rani (Author), Abd Malek Sri Nurestri (Author), Abdulla Mahmood Ameen (Author), Chua Kek-Heng (Author), Sabaratnam Vikineswary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Pleurotus sajor-caju</it> (<it>P. sajor-caju</it>) has been extremely useful in the prevention of diabetes mellitus due to its low fat and high soluble fiber content for thousands of years. Insulin resista...