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- Title
Chromium-containing traditional Chinese medicine, Tianmai Xiaoke Tablet improves blood glucose through activating insulin-signaling pathway and inhibiting PTP1B and PCK2 in diabetic rats.
- Authors
Zhang, Qian; Xiao, Xin-Hua; Li, Ming; Li, Wen-Hui; Yu, Miao; Zhang, Hua-Bing; Ping, Fan; Wang, Zhi-Xin; Zheng, Jia
- Abstract
Chromium is an essential mineral that is thought to be necessary for normal glucose homeostasis. Numerous studies give evidence that chromium picolinate can modulate blood glucose and insulin resistance. The main ingredient of Tianmai Xiaoke (TMXK) Tablet is chromium picolinate. In China, TMXK Tablet is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the effect of TMXK on glucose metabolism in diabetic rats to explore possible underlying molecular mechanisms for its action.
- Publication
Journal of integrative medicine, 2014, Vol 12, Issue 3, p162
- ISSN
2095-4964
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S2095-4964(14)60020-0