semecarpus anacardium/diabetes mellitus

Semecarpus anacardium is an important herbal drug that has been used against various ailments. To evaluate the cardioprotective effect of the drug against altered cardiac energy metabolism in type-2 diabetes rats, type-2 diabetes was induced in rats by feeding them with a high-fat diet for 2 weeks

OBJECTIVE To explore the protective effect of the drug Semecarpus anacardium (S. anacardium)on altered glucose metabolism in diabetic rats. METHODS Type 2 diabetes mellitus was induced by feeding rats with high fat diet followed by single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) (35 mg/kg

OBJECTIVE Oxidative and nitrosative stress play an important role in the complications of diabetes mellitus. Free radicals are produced when there is an electron leak in the mito-chondria and a change in the mitochondrial membrane potential. The present study was undertaken to investigate the role

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem and constantly increasing day by day. The number of diabetic people in world is expected to rise to 366 million in 2030. The available drugs for diabetes, insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents have one or more side effects and search for new

The effect of ethanolic extract of dried nuts of Semecarpus anacardium on blood glucose was investigated in both normal (hypoglycemic) and streptozotocin-induced diabetic (antihyperglycemic) rats. The blood glucose levels were measured at 0, 1, 2 and 3 h after the treatment. The ethanolic extract of

BACKGROUND Semecarpus anacardium, known as marking nut, has been used in indigenous system of medicine against various ailments. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the antilipidemic and anti-inflammatory effect of S. anacardium Linn. nut milk extract (SA) in Type 2 diabetic rats. METHODS Diabetes was induced in