Diabetes Mellitus
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Type 1 | -pancreas no longer produces insulin -juvenile onset, insulin dependent |
| Type 2 | -pancreas produces insulin, but body tissue resistant to it -adult onset, non-insulin dependent |
| Galega Officinalis | cn: goat's rue geo: europe to iran ethno: type 2 active: galegine, phenformin chem deriv: phenformin--> metformin (glucophage) mech: reduction of insulin resistance modern use: type 2 |
| Larrea Divaricata | cn: creosote bush geo: USA & NW Mexico ethno: type 2, kidney disease active: masoprocol |
| Momordica Charantia | -bitter melon, bitter cucumber -tx type 2 |
| Cinnamomun Verum | cinnamon asia |
| Hypericum perforatum | -st. john's wort -eurasia -orally for depression, type 2; topically for wounds active: hyperforin reduces insulin resistance |
| Camellia sinensis | -tea -asia |
| coffea arabica | coffee NE Africa |
| Vernonia amygdala | bitter leaf W. Africa |
| Opuntia basileris | -prickly pear -mexico, SW USA -orally by indigenious groupt to type 2 -reduces sugar absorption by intestine |
| Gymnema sylvestre | -Gudmar -India -active: gymnemic acid -mech: when leaves are chewed, ability of the taste buds to perceive sweetness is diminished which reduces appetite and treats type 2 |
| Synsepalum Dulcificum | -cn: agbayun & miracle fruit -geo: west africa -active: miraculin=glycoprotein with trailing carb chain -mech: chewing on fruit increases perceived sweetness of food and sour foods to taste very sweet; may work by distorting shape of sweetness receptors so they become responsive to acids instead of sugar; lasts 15-60 min -therapeutic: ability of fruit to turn non sweet foods into sweet foods w/o caloric penalty |
| Thaumatoccus daniellii | geo: west africa active: thaumatic (intensely sweet protein) thera: ability of fruit to turn non-sweet foods into sweet foods |
| Stevia Rebaudiana | cn: sweet leaf, sugar leaf geo: SA active: steviol glycoside thera: ability of fruit to turn non-sweet foods into sweet foods |
| Morinda Citrifola | cn: noni, nono geo: SE Asia ethnobotanical use: fruit used to treat type 2, arthritis, applied topically to treat skin boils |
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