@inproceedings{307989ef8fb14833a9a063fc3426d2ea,
title = "Treatment of fatty pancreas: Acalypha indica Linn. extract as an alternative to simvastatin",
abstract = "Nowadays, high-fructose/high-cholesterol diet has increased the incidence of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome, which are the main risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD) and may lead to pancreatic cancer. The pathogenesis and treatment of NAFPD are currently yet to be well-understood. The use of simvastatin in managing the pancreatic disease was shown to reduce cancer risk, but it raised concerns as it was recently found to induce diabetes and worsen hyperglycaemia and A1c levels in pre-existing diabetes. Acalypha indica Linn. (AI) is known to have flavonoids and polyphenols which may decrease LDL and increase HDL level. In contrast to simvastatin, AI may control post-prandial hyperglycemia. A study on rat induced with high-fructose/high-cholesterol diet showed that AI helped reverse fatty formation in the pancreas, which was not significantly different from the rats given simvastatin. This article reviews the potential use of Acalypha indica Linn. extract as an alternative to modify the risk factors underlying NAFPD.",
keywords = "Acalypha indica Linn, cholesterol, fatty pancreas, pancreatic cancer, simvastatin",
author = "Maulidina, {Aisyah Aminy} and Siti Farida",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Author(s).; 4th International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering�s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, Health, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2019 ; Conference date: 22-07-2019 Through 24-07-2019",
year = "2019",
month = dec,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1063/1.5139362",
language = "English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
editor = "Kenny Lischer and Tomy Abuzairi and Rahman, {Siti Fauziyah} and Misri Gozan",
booktitle = "4th Biomedical Engineering''s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, Health, and Medical Devices",
address = "United States",
}