In vitro Antidiabetic Activities of Five Medicinal Herbs used in Chinese Medicinal Formulae – Lau CH et al. – Phytother. Res. 22, 1384 –1388 (2008) | Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Article (title, authors, journal, year and pages): In vitro Antidiabetic Activities of Five Medicinal Herbs used in Chinese Medicinal Formulae – Lau CH et al. – Phytother. Res. 22, 1384 –1388 (2008)
Plant (scientific name of the main plant): Alisma orientale
WP4 reference member: Dr. Alessandro Buriani
Plant/s used (if a phytocomplex from one or more plants are used): Alisma orientale, Cornus officinalis, Schisandra chinensis, Poria cocos, Dioscorea opposita
Formula used (if a phytocomplex from a formula is used):
Purified molecules used (if single compounds are used):
Disease/s: diabetes
molecular target/s and/or mechanisms investigated: intestinal glucose uptake (absorption), inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis, increase in peripheral glucose uptake (insulin-dependent and independent
General quality score (mean ± SD): 54 ±7
Relevance score for TCM research (mean ± SD): 5,4 ±0,5

In vitro Antidiabetic Activities of Five Medicinal Herbs used in Chinese Medicinal Formulae – Lau CH et al. – Phytother. Res. 22, 1384 –1388 (2008)