Ethanolic extract of Passiflora edulis Sims leaves inhibits protein glycation and restores the oxidative burst in diabetic rat macrophages after Candida albicans exposure

abstract This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the ethanolic extract of Passiflora edulis leaves on blood glucose, protein glycation, NADPH oxidase activity and macrophage phagocytic capacity after Candida albicans exposure in diabetic rats. The Passiflora edulis Sims leaves were dried...

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Main Authors: Carolina Fernandes Ribas Martins, Bruno César Corrêa Salles, Maisa Ribeiro Pereira Lima Brigagão, Maria Rita Rodrigues, Eric Batista Ferreira, Stella Maris da Silveira Duarte, Fernanda Borges de Araujo Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502015000400869&lng=en&tlng=en