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Effects of Momordica charantia L. on the Blood Rheological Properties in Diabetic Patients
Joint Authors
França, Fernando Luzía
França, Eduardo Luzía
Cantarini, Déborah Giovanna
Ribeiro, Elton Brito
Scherer, Edson Fredulin
Honorio-França, Adenilda Cristina
Pessôa, Rafael Souza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An evaluation of the rheological properties and the effects of Momordica.
charantia L.
(M.
charantia) nanoparticles and polyethylene glycol (PEG) microspheres adsorbed with M.
charantia nanoparticles on the blood of hyperglycemic patients is presented.
Blood samples were collected according to glycemic status: normoglycemic (N=56) and hyperglycemic (N=26).
General and hematological characteristics were determined.
Blood rheological parameters were determined at room temperature and under a temperature scan.
We determined the effects on whole blood viscosity of treatment with an extract of M.
charantia, PEG, or PEG microspheres adsorbed with plant extract.
The viscosity of the blood of hyperglycemic patients is greater than that of normoglycemic patients.
Nanoparticles of M.
charantia extracts lowered blood viscosity at equivalent rates in normo- and hyperglycemic individuals.
PEG microspheres did not reduce blood viscosity in hyperglycemic individuals.
However, PEG microspheres adsorbed with nanofraction extracts of M.
charantia reduced blood viscosity.
These data suggest that the effects of diabetes on the viscosity of the blood should be considered.
The use of a nanoparticles extract of M.
charantia and its adsorption on PEG microspheres may represent an alternative for the control and treatment of blood disorders in diabetic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
França, Eduardo Luzía& Ribeiro, Elton Brito& Scherer, Edson Fredulin& Cantarini, Déborah Giovanna& Pessôa, Rafael Souza& França, Fernando Luzía…[et al.]. 2014. Effects of Momordica charantia L. on the Blood Rheological Properties in Diabetic Patients. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502383
Modern Language Association (MLA)
França, Eduardo Luzía…[et al.]. Effects of Momordica charantia L. on the Blood Rheological Properties in Diabetic Patients. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502383
American Medical Association (AMA)
França, Eduardo Luzía& Ribeiro, Elton Brito& Scherer, Edson Fredulin& Cantarini, Déborah Giovanna& Pessôa, Rafael Souza& França, Fernando Luzía…[et al.]. Effects of Momordica charantia L. on the Blood Rheological Properties in Diabetic Patients. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502383
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502383