Table 1.
A summary of the studies done on radish and its extracts and their reported effects on diabetic parameters.
| Treatment | Dose | Duration | Population | Effect on Diabetic Parameters | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radish sprouts | 2.5–5% of the diet | 21 days | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | (−) Glucose (−) Fructosamine (−) Insulin (−) Triglycerides |
[23] |
| Water-soluble radish extract | 2.2% of the diet | 3 weeks | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | (−) Glucose (−) Glycoalbumin (−) Fructosamine |
[21] |
| Radish root juice | 300 mg kg−1 of body weight | 6 h 3 h-GTT |
Normal rats | (−) Fasting blood glucose (−) Glucose–using glucose tolerance test (GTT) |
[1] |
| Radish root juice | 300 mg kg−1 of body weight | 6 h 3 h-GTT |
Sub- and mild diabetic rats | (−) Fasting blood glucose (−) Glucose–using glucose tolerance test |
[1] |
| Egyptian radish | 10% of the diet | 6 weeks | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | (−) Fasting blood glucose | [24] |
| Lyophilized radish sprouts | 10.6 g/L | 10 days | Drosophila melanogaster | (−) Glucose content (+) Spargel expression- (drosophila homolog of the mammalian PPARγ-coactivator 1 α). |
[4] |
(−) decrease; (+) increase.