Flavonoids from Tetracera indica Merr. induce adipogenesis and exert glucose uptake activities in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells

• Main Authors: Md. Mahmudul Hasan (Author), Qamar Uddin Ahmed (Author), Siti Zaiton Mat Soad (Author), Jalifah Latip (Author), Muhammad Taher (Author), Tengku Muhamad Faris Syafiq (Author), Murni Nazira Sarian (Author), Alhassan Muhammad Alhassan (Author), Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tetracera indica Merr. (Family: Dilleniaceae), known to the Malay as 'Mempelas paya', is one of the medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes in Malaysia. However, no proper scientific study has been carried out to verify the traditional claim of T. indica as a...