Anti-Diabetic Effects of the Ethyl-Acetate Fraction of Trichilia catigua in Streptozo-tocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats
Author(s) -
Rodrigo Mello Gomes,
Luis Fernando de Paulo,
Cynthia Priscilla do Nascimento Bonato Panizzon,
Camila Quaglio Neves,
Bruna Colombo Cordeiro,
Jacqueline Nelisis Zai,
Flávio Andrade Francisco,
Silvano Piovan,
Paulo Cézar de Freitas Mathias,
Renata Longhini,
João Carlos Palazzo de Mello,
Júlio Cézar de Oliveira,
Gustavo Rodrigues Pedrino,
Ângela Adamski da Silva Reis,
Alessandra Lourenço Cecchini,
Maria Raquel Marçal Natali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000478761
Subject(s) - streptozotocin , endocrinology , medicine , diabetic nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , kidney , islet , intraperitoneal injection , chemistry
Trichilia catigua A. Juss., known as "catuaba" in Brazil, has been popularly used as a tonic for fatigue, impotence and memory deficits. Previously, our group demonstrated that the ethyl-acetate fraction (EAF) of T. catigua has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study evaluated the anti-diabetic activity of EAF in type 1 diabetic rats.
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