Potential of Passion (Passiflora Spp.) Fruit in Control of Type II Diabetes

Saravanan Shanmugam, Murugan Rajan, Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo and Narendra Narain
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Saravanan Shanmugam: Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil
Murugan Rajan: Laboratory of Flavor and Chromatographic Analysis, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil
Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo: Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil
Narendra Narain: Laboratory of Flavor and Chromatographic Analysis, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil

Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, 2018, vol. 7, issue 3, 52-56

Abstract: Passiflora is one of the genera of Passifloracea family. Many of Passiflora fruits are edible and its other parts including leaves, seed and peel are used in traditional medicine system. Several Passiflora species are cherished for its pleasant aroma of the fruits which has been exploited by food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Presently, the main focus of utilizing this fruit is in its consumption as fruit juice or in manufacturing fruit products like juice, jam and jellies. The aim of this review is to present the current state of knowledge and research findings associated with the use of the Passiflora species in the control of type II diabetes.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.07.555712

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