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.
• 格式: Article
• 出版: BioMed Central 2015
• 主題: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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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...