Acute and Subchronic Treatment of Roasted and Unroasted Argan Oil on
Postprandial Glycemia and Its Effect on Glucose Uptake by Isolated Rat
Hemidiaphragm
Abstract:Background:
In Morocco, Argan oil is one of the products used for antidiabetic purposes.
Objective. This work aims to study the acute and subchronic effect treatment of the roasted (Roil) and unroasted (UnRoil) Argan oils on oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and body weight in normal and diabetic rats, evaluate the effect of these oils on glucose absorption by the diaphragm, and determine total polyphenol, flavonoids, tannins, chlorophyll and carotenoids amounts.
Methods:
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