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
1Moroz A. A., 1Brodyak I. V., 2Kucharska A. Z., 1Sybirna N. O.
  1. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
    1, Universytetska Str., Lviv, Ukraine, 79000
  2. 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