Use of antioxidant-enriched fermented blueberry extracts in the treatment of diabetes

摘要

A method of treating or preventing diabetes or obesity that comprises administering an antioxidant-enriched composition produced by fermenting fruit extracts with the bacteria Serratia vaccinii. The antioxidant-enriched composition is capable of decreasing plasma glucose levels, increasing circulating adiponectin levels and decreasing hyperphagia in a subject.