Mechanism of Action of Nutraceuticals on Intestine to Ameliorate Glucose Homeostasis: Follow-up Studies by an In Situ Approach

Bárbara Graziela Postal¹, Samantha Manes Guesser¹, Virgínia Demarchi Kappel¹, Ana Paula Ruani², Nicolas Suarez Zamorano^1,3, Angela Machado De Campos⁴, Flávio Henrique Reginatto⁴, Moacir Geraldo Pizzolatti², Daniela Ota Hisayasu Suzuki⁵ and Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva^1*

¹Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade Neighborhood, Cx Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

²Departamento of Chemistry, Center of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, University Campus, Bairro Trinity Cx. Postal 5069, ZIP: 88,040 to 970 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

³Sorbonne University, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris 6, Place Jussieu - 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France

⁴Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

⁵Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, University Campus, Trindade neighborhood, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

^*Corresponding Author: Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva, Departamento de Bioquímica Centro de CiênciasBiológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, Tel: +55-48.3721.69.12, Fax: +55-48.3721.96.72 Email: