Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a very common medical problem worldwide. It includes obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and abnormal levels of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. It is closely associated with insulin resistance and may lead to diabetes mellitus, liver diseases, or cardiovascular diseases. Corn silk (CS), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to have multiple beneficial effects, including hypotensive, anti-diabetic, and hypolipidemic properties. This suggests that corn silk could be used to treat or prevent metabolic syndrome. In this review, we will discuss the potential role of corn silk in different components of metabolic syndrome.
Keywords: Corn silk, maydis stigma, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Beneficial Effects of Corn Silk on Metabolic Syndrome
Volume: 23 Issue: 34
Author(s): Bing Wang, Tiegang Xiao, Jun Ruan and Wensheng Liu*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York,United States
Keywords: Corn silk, maydis stigma, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia.
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a very common medical problem worldwide. It includes obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and abnormal levels of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. It is closely associated with insulin resistance and may lead to diabetes mellitus, liver diseases, or cardiovascular diseases. Corn silk (CS), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to have multiple beneficial effects, including hypotensive, anti-diabetic, and hypolipidemic properties. This suggests that corn silk could be used to treat or prevent metabolic syndrome. In this review, we will discuss the potential role of corn silk in different components of metabolic syndrome.
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Wang Bing , Xiao Tiegang , Ruan Jun and Liu Wensheng*, Beneficial Effects of Corn Silk on Metabolic Syndrome, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2017; 23 (34) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170926152425
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170926152425 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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