diabetes is a metabolic disorder inducing undesirable effects on male reproductive system. cannabis sativa (c. sativa) is a plant that affects diabetes and decreases blood glucose. the present study was aimed to investigate the effect of cannabis sativa hydroalcoholic extract on sperm parameters in diabetic rats. thirty five male wistar rats (210-240 gr) were divided into five groups: control (...

cinnamon is the bark the cinnamomi cassia that exhibits many medical properties such as anti-cancer effect and anti-diabetic effect. moreover, because of its antioxidant activity; it can be used in food industries. many studies have already reported biological and chemical properties of the cinnamon extracted essential oil such as their antimicrobial, antifungal, antimosquito, free radical scav...

BACKGROUND The present study was conducted to assess the effect of Pioglitazone, an oral antidiabetic drug with selective PPAR-gamma agonist effect; in a dose of 4 mg/kg B.W. once a day orally for eight weeks on the liver of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty male adult albino Wistar rats were equally randomly into six groups (n=10). Group I: normal control group...

The present study was conducted to test the effect of Origanum Majoranum Extract (OME) of leaves on alterations induced in a model of type 2 diabetic rats. Adult male Wistar rats were fed high fat diet for 3 weeks and injected a single dose of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) intraperitoneally to induce type 2 diabetic rats. Diabetic rats were given aqueous extract of OME in a dose of 20 mg/kg orally ...

BACKGROUND Diabetic cardiomyopathy is an important causal factor in morbidity and mortality among diabetic patients, and currently, no effective means are available to reverse its pathological progress. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of ginger extract on apolipoproteins (apo) A and B, hyperhomocysteinemia, cathepsin G and leptin changes, as well as cardiac fibros...

Background: Resveratrol has beneficial effects on cardiovascular system. This study aimed at examining antidiabetic and antihypertensive effects of resveratrol in rats with simultaneous type 2 diabetes and renal hypertension.Methods: Eight groups (8-10 each) of male Spargue-Dawley rats, including a control, a diabetic (induced by streptozotocin and nicotinamide), a renal hypertensive (induced b...

The present study was conducted to test the effect of Origanum Majoranum Extract (OME) of leaves on alterations induced in a model of type 2 diabetic rats. Adult male Wistar rats were fed high fat diet for 3 weeks and injected a single dose of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) intraperitoneally to induce type 2 diabetic rats. Diabetic rats were given aqueous extract of OME in a dose of 20 mg/kg orally ...