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Rare natural compound from teak tree shows promise for treating diabetes and lipid disorders
- February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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In a study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology on January 29, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a rare natural compound derived from the Teak tree (Tectona grandis) which works in two distinct ways to combat diabetes and lipid disorders.
Originally published at Phys.org