Scientists' hopes for yacon leaf as a therapy for diabetes

Scientists' hopes for yacon leaf as a remedy for diabetes are crushed due to long-term toxicityBy Donna Earnest PravelYacon leaf (Smallantus sonchifolius) is an herb that has turn out to be well-known in current years due to a couple of controlled medical studies showing the positive effects of yacon leaf on diabetic rats. The herb is employed in South America to control blood sugar. Some commercial green superfood formula makers list yacon leaf as an ingredient. Yacon is deemed a superfood

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