Proposed mechanisms of action participating in the hypoglycemic effect of the traditionally used Croton guatemalensis Lotsy and junceic acid, its main compound

• Main Authors: Angelina Daniela Moreno-Vargas (Author), Adolfo Andrade-Cetto (Author), Fernanda Artemisa Espinoza-Hernández (Author), Gerardo Mata-Torres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Croton guatemalensis Lotsy (Euphorbiaceae) is an important traditional medicine that is used by the Cakchiquels of Guatemala to control hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have shown that administration of this plant induces an acute hypoglycemic effect during fasting an...