Flavonoids from Tetracera indica Merr. induce adipogenesis and exert glucose uptake activities in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells

• Main Authors: Hasan, Md. Mahmudul, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Mat Soad, Siti Zaiton, Latip, Jalifah, Taher, Muhammad, Tengku Zakaria, Tengku Muhamad Faris Syafiq, Sarian, Murni Nazira, Alhassan, Alhassan Muhammad, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61898/1/Flavonoids%20from%20Tetracera%20indica%20Merr..pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61898/; https://www.springermedizin.de/flavonoids-from-tetracera-indica-merr-induce-adipogenesis-and-ex/14956572

Background: Tetracera indica Merr. (Family: Dilleniaceae), known to the Malay as ‘Mempelas paya’, is one of the medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes in Malaysia. However, no proper scientific study has been carried out to verify the traditional claim of T. indica as an antidiabetic ag...