Chronic saponin treatment attenuates damage to the pancreas in chronic alcohol-treated diabetic rats

Background: Chronic heavy alcohol consumption may raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Saponins inhibit apoptosis of pancreatic islet cells and reduce lipid parameters. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of saponin on chronic ethanol-treated diabetic rats. Met...

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Main Authors: Mi Ran Choi, Su Min Kwak, Sol Hee Bang, Jo-Eun Jeong, Dai-Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845316302238