Open Access<p>Protective Effect of Benzoquinone Isolated from the Roots of <em>Averrhoa carambola</em> L. on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway</p>
Author(s) -
Luhui Qin,
Xiaolin Zhang,
Xing Zhou,
Xingchun Wu,
Xiang Huang,
Ming Chen,
Yani Wu,
Sisi Lu,
Hongliang Zhang,
Xiaogang Xu,
Xiaojie Wei,
Shijun Zhang,
Renbin Huang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s241998
Subject(s) - averrhoa carambola , diabetes mellitus , streptozotocin , medicine , endocrinology , triglyceride , chemistry , pharmacology , cholesterol , food science
Studies have demonstrated that the roots of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) , a traditional Chinese medicine, can be used to treat diabetes and diabetes-related diseases. Nevertheless, the potential beneficial effects and mechanism of benzoquinone isolated from the roots of Averrhoa carambola L. (BACR) on diabetes remain unclear.