Assessment Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Associated with Zinc Accumulation in Ethnic Millets from Zawar Mines, Udaipur (Raj.), India (Research Article)

Author(s): Sunita Jain*, Asha Arora and Vinita Paliwal

Abstract: Anti α-amylase and anti α-glucosidase activity were comparatively higher in test samples of E. colona and E. crusgalli but only E. colona marked as safer for diabetic patients as grains of E. crusgalli had high levels of zinc, more than ingestible permissible limits. Conclusion: Zinc content in ethnic millets significantly influence the risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The findings suggest that millets containing adequate levels of zinc may contribute to improved α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, while lower absorbed zinc levels due to poor bioavailability may increase susceptibility to the disease

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