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ea0020p509 | Endocrine Disruptors | ECE2009

The effect of feeding of aerial part of Vaccinium myrtillus on blood glucose and lipids of diabetic rats

Roghani Mehrdad , Baluchnejadmojarad Tourandokht , Taheri Samaneh

Aim: Use of medicinal plants for attenuation of hyperglycemia and restoration of lipids to normal level is very important. The effect of oral administration of Vaccinium myrtillus (VM) on serum glucose and lipids in diabetic rats was investigated.Material and methods: Female Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups, i.e. control, VM-treated control, diabetic, and VM-treated diabetic groups. The treatment groups received oral administration of plant-mixed p...