Piper betel leaves induces wound healing activity via proliferation of fibroblasts and reducing 11β hydroxysteriod dehydrogenase-1 expression in diabetic rat

Background: Increased oxidative stress and stress enzyme 11β hydroxysteriod dehydrogenase-1 (11β HSD-1) served as the major contributing factors for delayed wound healing in diabetes mellitus (DM). Piper betel (PB) leaves are reported to possess anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial propert...

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Main Authors: Nur Amalina Ghazali, Azree Elmy, Lee Chee Yuen, Nurul Zaidah Sani, Srijit Das, Farihah Suhaimi, Rafizul Yusof, Nurul Huda Yusoff, Zar Chi Thent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947616301383