Polyphenol rich oil palm leaves extract reduce hyperglycaemia and lipid oxidation in STZ-rats

• Main Authors: Roslan Tan, Rosalina Tan, Mohammed, Suhaila, Fard, Samaneh Ghasemi, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Goh, Yong Meng, Abd Manap, Mohd Yazid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16243/1/16243.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16243/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/18%20(01)%202011/(18)%20IFRJ-2010-031%20Rosalina%202[1].pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Diabetes mellitus is a degenerative disease affecting about 25% of people over 40 years and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The oil palm (Elaies guineensis) leaf is a major waste of the palm oil industry, which is among the top vegetable oil industry in the world. This study aims to eva...