Cucurbitacin B Suppresses Hyperglycemia Associated with a High Sugar Diet and Promotes Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster
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DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2021.2245
Abstract: Secondary metabolites enable plants to protect themselves from herbivorous insects. Among these, cucurbitacin B (cuc-B) is a bitter-tasting compound with promising pharmacological potential. Dietary exposure to cuc-B lowered the hemolymph glucose levels of Drosophila melanogaster… read more here.
Keywords: suppresses hyperglycemia; melanogaster; cucurbitacin suppresses; drosophila melanogaster ... See more keywords