In Vitro Antioxidant Effects of Aloe barbadensis Miller Extracts and the Potential Role of These Extracts as Antidiabetic and Antilipidemic Agents on Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Model Rats

In Vitro Antioxidant Effects of Aloe barbadensis Miller Extracts and the Potential Role of These Extracts as Antidiabetic and Antilipidemic Agents on Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Model Rats

In this study, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging ability and the ferric reducing power (FRAP) of Aloe vera were measured to determine the antioxidant activity of this species. The in vivo antidiabetic effects of the plant were als...

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Main Authors: Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Siew Hua Gan, Amrita Bhowmik, Sohel Ahmed, Mohammed Moniruzzaman, Begum Rokeya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Aloe vera
streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
antioxidants
antidiabetic
DPPH
FRAP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/11/12851

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