OBJECTIVE
To explore the mechanism of Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) on diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients by observing its effect on urinary albumin excretion (UAE) and renal endothelin (ET) metabolism.
METHODS
Forty-seven patients of diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 with persistent microalbuminuria and
The protein glycation inhibitory activity of aqueous ethanolic extracts from 25 plant tissues was evaluated in vitro using the model system of bovine serum albumin and fructose. The most bioactive plant tissue was Allium cepa (skin), followed by Illicium religiosum (bark and wood), Fagopyrum
Eleven antidiabetic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) extracts rich in saponins were examined for their antioxidant and antiglycation activities. The antioxidant activities of these extracts were evaluated by studying the inhibition of lipid peroxidation in rat liver microsomes induced by
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