title: [Duration of the hypoglycemic action of Opuntia streptacantha Lem].
abstract: To assess the duration of Opuntia streptacantha Lem. hypoglycemic effect, two tests in fasting conditions, one with the intake of 500 g of broiled Opuntia stems and the other one with 400 ml of water as control, were performed in eight type II diabetics. Serum glucose levels were measured hourly during six hours. In the Opuntia test the decrease of serum glucose levels was more pronounced at the fourth hour (P less than 0.01 vs control test), serum glucose levels remained unchanged the following two hours. No significant changes on glycemia occurred in the control test. Difference between both tests was significant from the second to the sixth hour.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico La Raza, IMSS.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Frati-Munari
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ríos Gil
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ariza-Andraca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Islas Andrade
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López Ledesma
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
vernacular_title: Duración de la acción hipoglucemiante de Opuntia streptacantha Lem.