Teucrium polium is useful for diabetes and reduced oxidative stress of heart and aorta

What is it about?

Diabetes is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The convincing experimental and clinical evidence indicated that the onset of diabetes is closely associated with oxidative stress and that the generation of reactive oxygen species increases in both the types of diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Teucrium polium (TP) hydroalcoholic extract on the blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, and oxidative stress markers of the heart and aorta in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

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Why is it important?

The results showed that chronic administration of TP in STZ-induced diabetic rats could decrease blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride and also attenuate the oxidative stress in the aortic and cardiac tissues.