The Antioxidant Activities of <i>Betula etnensis</i> Rafin. Ethanolic Extract Exert Protective and Anti-diabetic Effects on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Antonio Malfa (Author), Barbara Tomasello (Author), Rosaria Acquaviva (Author), Alfonsina La Mantia (Author), Francesco Pappalardo (Author), Monica Ragusa (Author), Marcella Renis (Author), Claudia Di Giacomo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pathophysiological mechanisms correlating diabetes mellitus with associated complications are still not completely clear, even though oxidative stress seems to play a pivotal role. Literature data suggest that cell damages induced by hyperglycemia, although multifactorial, have a common pathway in o...