Biopolym. Cell. 2024; 40(3):192-192.
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress in experimental model of diabetes under administration of fruit extracts from different cultivars of Cornus mas and hybrid Cornus mas × Cornus officinalis
- Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
1, Universytetska Str., Lviv, Ukraine, 79000 - Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
37/41, Chełmoński Str., Wrocław, Poland, 51–630
Abstract
Aim. Fruits and vegetables are sources of phytonutrients that have a beneficial effect on human health [1]. A diet high in fruit and vegetables can help to protect an organism against diabetes mellitus (DM), heart disease, cancer and others. In particular, cornelian cherry fruits contain a diverse range of biologically active substances, and medicines based on them are promising for correction of disorders at various pathologies [2]. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of extracts from the “Uholok” and “Koralovyi” cultivars of C. mas and the hybrid C. mas. × C. officinalis fruits on plasma biomarkers of oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Conclusions. The extracts from the “Uholok” and “Koralovyi” cultivars of C. mas and the hybrid C. mas × C. officinalis fruits show strong antioxidant activity by preventing free radical oxidation of plasma biomacromolecules under DM. These extracts have the potential to be developed into antidiabetic drugs.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, Cornus mas L., biologically active compounds, biomarkers of oxidative stress
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