According to Mexican media reports, researchers have discovered a drink with insulin-like functions - roselle tea. Roselle Extract has a special effect on lowering glucose in the blood. This is similar to the principle of insulin injection for diabetics.
Hibiscus Sinensis for DM
Hibiscus extract has effects similar to linagliptin. Linagliptin is indicated for glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Roselle significantly improves insulin resistance, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and hyperinsulinemia. It has the effect of α-amylase inhibitor and significantly improves postprandial hyperglycemia. Studies have shown that roselle polyphenol extract (HPE) simultaneously reduces the expression of DPP-4, high glucose-inducible angiotensin II receptor-1 (AT-1), vimentin and fibronectin in type II diabetic rats. level,
and reversed the in vivo compensation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R). HPE improves insulin sensitivity by reducing AT-1-mediated renal epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by downregulating DPP-4 and downstream signaling.
Roselle For Diabetes Complications
Roselle polyphenol extract showed renal protection in streptozotocin-induced type Ⅰ diabetes mellitus with nephropathy model. It has obvious improvement effect on the decrease of renal weight and the edema symptoms of proximal convoluted tubules. It may be related to increasing the activity of catalase and regulating the Akt/Bad/14-3-3γ signaling pathway. This suggests that roselle is an adjuvant that can prevent diabetic nephropathy.
Summary
Experiments have shown that the human body can indeed reduce blood sugar concentration to a certain extent through Roselle Extract. Therefore, roselle is a high-quality health drink for both diabetic patients and cardiovascular patients.