Antidiabetic activity of angelan isolated from Angelica gigas Nakai.

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Angelan isolated from Angelica gigas Nakai inhibits tumor growth and metastasis by enhancing immune functions of macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells. Here, we report that angelan can inhibit autoimmunity in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Although 80% of the NOD mice had developed diabetes by 24 weeks of age, none of the angelan-treated NOD mice developed diabetes. The mean glucose levels were 118 mg/dl in...

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