Curcumin combined with metformin decreases glycemia and dyslipidemia, and increases paraoxonase activity in diabetic rats

Abstract Background Combination of current antidiabetic agents with natural antioxidants to manage diabetes mellitus and its complications has appeared as an emerging trend. Curcumin, a yellow pigment isolated from Curcuma longa rhizomes, has gained attention due to its beneficial effects in control...

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Main Authors: Daniela Fernandes Roxo, Carlos Alberto Arcaro, Vania Ortega Gutierres, Mariana Campos Costa, Juliana Oriel Oliveira, Tayra Ferreira Oliveira Lima, Renata Pires Assis, Iguatemy Lourenço Brunetti, Amanda Martins Baviera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0431-0