Anti-Diabetic Potentials of Phenolic Enriched Chilean Potato and Select Herbs of Apiaceae and Lamiaceae Families

摘要: ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIALS OF PHENOLIC ENRICHED CHILEAN POTATO AND SELECT HERBS APIACEAE LAMIACEAE FAMILIES SEPTEMBER 2010 FAHAD SALEEM, B.S. UNIVERSITY MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST M.S., Directed by: Dr. Kalidas Shetty The incidence of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases is increasing at a worrisome rate globally. Diabetes known to occur due high blood glucose levels, caused by defects in insulin levels. Adult on-set type II diabetes, which closely associated with obesity, reported be 90-95% all diabetic cases linked diet lifestyle factors. A large population the developed developing countries now being effected this epidemic. Natural sources phenolic antioxidants inhibitors digestive enzymes from food have potential for low cost dietary management diabetes. Therefore, main focus study was evaluate, develop design effective strategies based on combination Chilean potatoes herb synergies hyperglycemia hypertension Antioxidant, antihypertensive anti-hyperglycemic potentials potato (Solanum tuberosum ssp. L.), herbs Apiaceae (Dill, Ajowan, Fennel, Caraway, Coriander Anise) Lamiaceae (Sage Marjoram) families were evaluated, goal target new strategy early stages