Plants & People: The Intersection of Botany and Human Experience

Rutin and muricatocin

Rutin and Muricatocin A can regulate the expression of FOXO1, a protein associated with insulin resistance in diabetes mellitus. In addition, the high concentration of rutin in cherimoya leaves has significantly reduced cholesterol absorption by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism.

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