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Pumpkin: A fairytale end to insulin injections?

Compounds found in pumpkin could potentially replace or at least drastically reduce the daily insulin injections that so many diabetics currently have to endure. Recent research reveals that pumpkin extract promotes regeneration of damaged pancreatic cells in diabetic rats, boosting levels of insulin-producing beta cells and insulin in the blood. Chinese scientists found that diabetic rats fed the extract had only 5 percent less plasma insulin and 8 percent fewer insulin-positive cells compared to normal healthy rats.

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