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Cherries May Help Fight Diabetes

Cherries May Help Fight Diabetes -- Posted by Gumbo on 02-02-05 19:03

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Cherries May Help Fight Diabetes=20

Chemicals in Cherries Increase Insulin Production in Lab Tests=20

By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Thursday, December 23, 2004 =20

Cherries may one day be part of diabetes treatment. The sweet and tart =
versions of the fruit contain chemicals that boost insulin, which helps =
control blood sugar levels.

The chemicals are called anthocyanins. They occur naturally in cherries, =
giving them their bright red color. Anthocyanins also tint other fruits, =
vegetables, and flowers with bright reds, blues, and purples. Fruit =
containing the chemicals has shown promise in reducing heart disease =
risk.

The same might also be true for diabetes. Michigan State University =
researchers recently isolated several anthocyanins from cherries, =
testing them on insulin-producing pancreatic cells taken from rodents.=20

The cells pumped up their insulin production by 50% when exposed to the =
anthocyanins. In one case, insulin production nearly doubled when =
exposed to the most active anthocyanin.

That's promising, but anthocyanins need to be tested on animals and =
humans before they're recommended for diabetes treatment. "We're excited =
with the laboratory results so far, but more studies are needed," says =
researcher Muralee Nair, PhD, in a news release.

More than just cherries are loaded with anthocyanins. The chemicals are =
also found in red grapes, strawberries, blueberries, vegetables, and =
wine, cider, and tea. However, the biggest insulin effects seem to come =
from the type of anthocyanins found in cherries.

One day, anthocyanins might be the building block for new diabetes =
treatments. Meanwhile, don't rely on cherries to control insulin =
problems. But since anthocyanins aren't toxic to humans, there's no harm =
in eating cherries as part of a healthy diet.

The study is scheduled to appear in the Jan. 5 issue of the Journal of =
Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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SOURCES: Jayaprakasam, B., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, =
Jan. 5, 2005. News release, American Chemical Society.=20

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Reviewed =

By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Thursday, December =
23,=20
2004

Cherries may one =
day be part of=20
diabetes treatment. The sweet and tart versions of the fruit contain =
chemicals=20
that boost insulin, which helps control blood sugar levels.

The chemicals are called =
anthocyanins.=20
They occur naturally in cherries, giving them their bright red color.=20
Anthocyanins also tint other fruits, vegetables, and flowers with bright =
reds,=20
blues, and purples. Fruit containing the chemicals has shown promise in =
reducing=20
heart disease risk.

The same might also be =
true for=20
diabetes. Michigan State University researchers recently isolated =
several=20
anthocyanins from cherries, testing them on insulin-producing pancreatic =
cells=20
taken from rodents.

The cells pumped up their =
insulin=20
production by 50% when exposed to the anthocyanins. In one case, insulin =

production nearly doubled when exposed to the most active=20
anthocyanin.

That's promising, but =
anthocyanins need=20
to be tested on animals and humans before they're recommended for =
diabetes=20
treatment. "We're excited with the laboratory results so far, but more =
studies=20
are needed," says researcher Muralee Nair, PhD, in a news =
release.

More than just cherries =
are loaded with=20
anthocyanins. The chemicals are also found in red grapes, strawberries,=20
blueberries, vegetables, and wine, cider, and tea. However, the biggest =
insulin=20
effects seem to come from the type of anthocyanins found in =
cherries.

One day, anthocyanins =
might be the=20
building block for new diabetes treatments. Meanwhile, don't rely on =
cherries to=20
control insulin problems. But since anthocyanins aren't toxic to humans, =
there's=20
no harm in eating cherries as part of a healthy diet.

The study is scheduled to =
appear in the=20
Jan. 5 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food=20
Chemistry.

SOURCES: =
Jayaprakasam,=20
B., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Jan. 5, 2005. =
News=20
release, American Chemical Society.=20

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