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

• Main Authors: Mousa- (Author), Ziba Rajaei (Author), Esmaeil Khodaei (Author), Maryam Malek (Author), Habib Ghanbari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Rheum turkestanicum (R. 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 R. turkestanicum rhizome extract in streptozotocin-induced dia...