Mahtab Jafari | Source | Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California Irvine
Mahtab Jafari
Over the past 25 years, as an Educator and Scientist, Mahtab's goal has been to inspire her students, family, friends and her community to live healthy lives. She truly believes that scientific work should not stop in the lab and only appear in scientific publications. As a scientist and a professor in the largest public university system in the world, University of California, She feels responsible to share the facts and to separate them from the hype.
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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and the associated health costs have risen steadily in recent decades. Humans have used plants and natural products for thousands of years to treat diseases, and our study shows Rhodiola rosea is a good candidate for further investigation. Current treatment recommendations include lifestyle changes as well as oral and intravenous medications. However, these drugs have significant limitations or side effects, increasing the need for new therapeutic interventions.
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UCI-led study shows Rhodiola rosea root might be beneficial for managing type 2 diabetes
Botanical extract shows promise as an alternative to drug therapy
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University of California Irvine
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences