Compartments of Quercetin & Allium cepa (Onion) on Blood Glucose in Diabetic Rats
نویسندگان
1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz
2 Department of Pharmacognosy Tabriz Medical University, Tabriz
3 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medical Science, Tarbiat-e-Modarres University, Tehran, Iran & Biochemistry and Nutrition Department of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Tehran
4 Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Food & Drug Laboratory Research Center, Tehran
5 Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Tehran
6 Department of Veterinary Pathology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz
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چکیده
Background: The major concern in diabetes is increased oxidative stress. Maintaining a balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants is a major mechanism in preventing damage from oxidative stress. Quercetin (QR) is a well-known flavonoid and a strong antioxidant derived from the onion, Allium cepa, and it has been shown to reduce oxidative ...