Ethyl-acetate fraction from a cinnamon-cortex extract protects pancreatic β-cells from oxidative stress damage

• Main Authors: Weiling Li (Author), Jialu Qiao (Author), Kuan Lin (Author), Ping Sun (Author), Yuansong Wang (Author), Qian Peng (Author), Xiansheng Ye (Author), Wei Liu (Author), Binlian Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is mediated mainly by oxidative stress produced by damaged pancreatic β-cells. We identified that an ethyl-acetate fraction (EA) from a cinnamon-cortex extract (CCE) is rich in flavonoid, and showed no toxicity to β cells.Objective: In this study, we...