date:Sep 21, 2012
Scientists from Hallym University in Korea report inthe American Journal of Physiology Renal Physiology that anthocyanin-rich purple corn may inhibit multiple pathways involved in the development of diabetic nephropathy.
The research also suggests that supplementation with purple corn anthocyanins may be an important strategy in preventing renal vascular disease in type-2 diabetes, they added.
The researchers cultured cells in the lab in solutions of varying concentrations of anthocyanins, an