Conferences
14 January 2022, Online
Molecules Webinar | Polyphenols as a Therapeutic Option for the Treatment of Diabetes
Despite scientific developments in the area of diabetes, including improved healthcare facilities and better literacy rates, diabetes mellitus (DM) is still considered a health emergency. According to the last estimates of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in 2019, 463 million people between 20 and 79 years old were estimated to have DM. This number is projected to rise to 578 million by 2030 and to 700 million by 2054. DM is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by impaired insulin secretion, defects in insulin action, or a combination of both factors. As insulin is a blood glucose-lowering hormone, these defects result in chronic elevated levels of glucose in blood—hyperglycemia. Despite the antidiabetic therapeutic options currently available, new, effective and safe interventions are urgently required.
Polyphenols are plant secondary metabolites and are, therefore, thoroughly present in the human diet. Interestingly, it has been reported that long-term consumption of diets rich in polyphenols has a protective effect against several diseases, including diabetes mellitus.
This webinar will provide new insights about the potential antidiabetic activity of polyphenols, and will include the discussion of representative research studies. The Special Issue under this same theme, "New Trends in Polyphenols and Health", which will be published by the open access journal Molecules, is open for submissions. More details can be found here.
The following experts will be present and talk:
- Dr. Marisa Freitas, LAQV-REQUIMTE, Associate Laboratory for Green Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
- Prof. Dr. Regina Menezes, CBIOS–Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Lusófona University, Portugal
- Dr. Carina Proença, LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
When? 14 January 2022 at 10:00am CET | 4:00am EST | 5:00pm CST Asia
