Improvements of insulin resistance in ovariectomized rats by a novel phytoestrogen from Curcuma comosa Roxb

• Main Authors: Prasannarong,M., Saengsirisuwan,V., Piyachaturawat,P., Suksamrarn,A.
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2015
• Subjects: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84859073751&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38100
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Curcuma comosa Roxb. (C. comosa) is an indigenous medicinal herb that has been used in Thailand as a dietary supplement to relieve postmenopausal symptoms. Recently, a novel phytoestrogen, (3R)-1,7-diphenyl-(4E,6E)-4,6-heptadien-3-ol or compound 049, has been isolated and no study thus f...