Glucan-rich polysaccharides from Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer prevents glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and inflammation in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet

• Main Authors: Kanagasabapathy, G., Kuppusamy, U.R., Abd Malek, S.N., Abdulla, M.A., Chua, K.H., Sabaratnam, V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8173/1/Kanagasabapathy-2012-Glucan-rich_polysacc.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8173/; http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6882-12-261.pdf

Background: Pleurotus sajor-caju (P. sajor-caju) has been extremely useful in the prevention of diabetes mellitus due to its low fat and high soluble fiber content for thousands of years. Insulin resistance is a key component in the development of diabetes mellitus which is caused by inflammation. I...