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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Han YC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6418466 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Food science & nutrition 20190205 3
Miracle fruit, <i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i>, is commonly known to be an alternative sweetener. It makes sour food taste sweet by affecting the tongue's taste receptors. It also shows beneficial health effects, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihyperglycemic activities. This study was conducted to investigate the antidiabetic effects of miracle fruit flesh (MF) and seed (MS) ethanolic extracts and the underlying mechanisms. Differentiated C2C12 myotubes were treated with the MF or M ...[more]