Rheum turkestanicum rhizomes possess anti-hypertriglyceridemic, but not hypoglycemic or hepatoprotective effect in experimental diabetes

• Published in: Avicenna journal of phytomedicine Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Hadjzadeh, Mousa-Al-Reza, Rajaei, Ziba, Khodaei, Esmaeil, Malek, Maryam, Ghanbari, Habib
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Hypertriglyceridemia; Oxidative stress; Rheum turkestanicum; Short Communication; Oxidative stress; Hyperglycemia; Hypertriglyceridemia; Diabetes mellitus; Rheum turkestanicum

( ) rhizomes have been used in Iranain traditional medicine as an anti-diabetic agent. The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the anti-diabetic and antioxidant activities of rhizome extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal in...