Open AccessAntidiabetic and Nephroprotective Effects of Polysaccharide Extract from the Seaweed Caulerpa racemosa in High Fructose-Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Meng Cao,
Yan Li,
Ademola C. Famurewa,
Opeyemi Joshua Olatunji
Publication year - 2021
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.s302748
Subject(s) - diabetic nephropathy , streptozotocin , endocrinology , medicine , oxidative stress , blood urea nitrogen , creatinine , malondialdehyde , diabetes mellitus , nephropathy , glutathione peroxidase , chemistry , superoxide dismutase
Nephropathy is a frontline complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) associated with impaired redox-inflammatory networks. The study investigated the antidiabetic and nephroprotective potentials of PCR against diabetic nephropathy (DN) in rats.