Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum) normaliza insulinemia e a sensibilidade hepática à insulina de ratos Wistar alimentados com dieta enriquecida com carboidratos simples

Abstract

Lycium barbarum (goji berry, GB), is a millennial plant whose bioactive components confer a variety of benefits, such as reduction in glycemic, lipidemic and antioxidant activity. It presents therapeutic potential in reversing the metabolic syndrome (MS). Most individuals affected by MS are overweight or obese. Strategies to reduce body weight gain involve the potential use of natural supplements, including GB. Although the effects of GB have been described only in obesity models induced by a high-fat diet, in this study it was assessed whether daily GB treatment in rats fed a simple carbohydrateenriched diet could improve hepatic and peripheral parameters SM. To evaluate the effects of daily GB treatment on the systemic parameters, biometric and metabolic, in Wistar rats fed a diet rich in simple carbohydrates...