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Drug Development
Animal research results show nutmeg extracts illicit anti-diabetic activity in rats
October 5th, 2006
It may soon be possible to manage the serious condition of diabetes naturally using nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans) according to new research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, England. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is estimated by the Department of Health to affect 2.35 million people in England alone. This figure is expected to rise to 2.5 million by 2010. Diabetes is a condition by which the body is unable to break down sugar (glucose) in the blood due to a deficiency of insulin. People with diabetes often have raised fat (lipid) levels in the blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. ...
Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-05)
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