date:Nov 26, 2012
It has not been widely publicized, but it is possible that Urticadioica (stinging nettle) or its extract may be used to prevent and or treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. A newstudy in Iran Journal of Medical Science shows that a hydroalcholic urtica dioica extract helps reduceinsulin resistance, particularly induced by a high fructose diet, which is commonly used in the West.
A. Ahangarpour at Diabetes and Physiology Research Centers, Jundishapur University of MedicalSciences in Ahvaz, Iran and co