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ReviewJournal of diabetes research2020

Bioactive Components and Health Benefits of Saskatoon Berry.

Lunan Zhao, Fei Huang, Amy Leung Hui, Garry X Shen

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Review in Journal of diabetes research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lunan ZhaoMansfield College, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TF, UK.
Fei HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3P4.
Amy Leung HuiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3P4.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-6741
Garry X ShenDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3P4.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-6400
University of Manitoba · CAUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In response to the recent rise in numbers of diabetes patients, many treatments have been developed; but currently, oral antihyperglycemic agents and insulin are still the main clinical treatments. Since current drugs have limitations and harmful side effects, research in alternative treatments has been sought. This article reviews recent research updates of Saskatoon berries (SB), covering its background information, its main active ingredients, its structure, and its function. Flavonoid compounds in Saskatoon berries, in particular flavanol, anthocyanin, and proanthocyanin, possess anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antidiabetes impacts. The current review synthesizes the latest research on the health benefits of Saskatoon berry in a variety of domains. With further research, SB has the potential to help treat and prevent diabetes in the future.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsFruitHealthHumansHypoglycemic AgentsPhytochemicalsPhytotherapyRosaceaeAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsHypoglycemic AgentsPhytochemicals

Identifiers

PMID32509879
PMCPMC7245660
OpenAlexW3024357894

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