A treatment with a boiled aqueous extract of Hancornia speciosa Gomes leaves improves the metabolic status of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

• Main Authors: Leila S. Neto (Author), Rafaianne Q. Moraes-Souza (Author), Thaigra S. Soares (Author), Marcelo S. Pinheiro (Author), Thaís Leal-Silva (Author), Juliana C. Hoffmann (Author), Madileine F. Américo (Author), Kleber E. Campos (Author), Débora C. Damasceno (Author), Gustavo T. Volpato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Hancornia speciosa is usually used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat diabetes. The hypothesis of the present study is that this medicinal plant exerts beneficial effects on hyperglycemia, preventing diabetic complications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the tr...