Hypoglycaemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus (Asparaceae) extract on high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats

Objective: To investigate the toxicity and effect of the extract on some complications of diabetes in Wistar rats. Methods: Type 2 diabetes was induced by a combination of a high-fat diet and streptozotocin (35 mg/kg, i.p.). Aqueous extract of Asparagus africanus (EAA) was prepared and administered...

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Main Authors: Focham Evans Ngwenah, Oumar Mahamat, Tume Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtb.apjtb_472_24