Galegine

Example:Galegine shows promise as a potential treatment for diabetes.

Definition:a disease characterized by excessive urine production and often accompanied by thymus atrophy, leading to complications in various organs.

Example:The Spanish insulin plant is a source of galegine, which can be used to lower blood sugar levels.

Definition:a hormone produced by β cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans that regulates the level of glucose in the blood.

Example:Galegine is a type of alkaloid found in the Galega officinalis plant.

Definition:any of a number of mostly bitter, often poisonous, basic (alkaline) organic compounds that occur in plants, typically possessing biological activity in living organisms.