Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Comments? Misty L. Trepke http://www..com Cherries may help fight diabetes URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21968.html (*this news item will not be available after 01/19/2005) United Press International Monday, December 20, 2004 EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec 20, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Michigan State University researchers Monday reported chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes. The researchers, writing in the Jan. 5 issue of the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, said a group of naturally occurring chemicals found in abundance in cherries could help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Lab tests using animal pancreatic cells showed the chemicals, called anthocyanins, increased insulin production by 50 percent. Anthocyanins are a class of plant pigments responsible for the color of many fruits, including cherries. Anthocyanins also are potent antioxidants -- chemicals increasingly associated with a variety of health benefits, including protection against heart disease and cancer. The researchers said the compounds show promise for both prevention of type 2 or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, the most common type, and for helping control glucose levels in those who already have diabetes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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