Open AccessHepatoprotective and Pancreatoprotective Properties of the Ethanolic Extract of Nigerian Propolis
Author(s) -
Ridwan Babatunde Ibrahim,
Abdulbasit Amin,
Ibrahim Oladayo Mustafa,
Ismail Olasile Onanuga,
Royhaan Folarin,
Wasiu Gbolahan Balogun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8397
DOI - 10.5455/jice.20150202023615
Subject(s) - propolis , oxidative stress , malondialdehyde , alloxan , metformin , superoxide dismutase , medicine , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , traditional medicine
Increased oxidative stress is associated with the progression of diabetic mellitus. In the present study, we investigated the effects of the ethanolic extract of Nigerian propolis (N. propolis) on markers of oxidative stress, histology of the liver and pancreas and glycaemia in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.