## Abstract In view of the antioxidant properties of melatonin, the effects of melatonin on the oxidative–antioxidative status of tissues affected by diabetes, e.g. liver, heart and kidneys, were investigated in streptozotocin (STZ)‐induced diabetic rats in the present study. Concentrations of malo
Antioxidative and anti-diabetic effects of amaranth (Amaranthus esculantus) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
✍ Scribed by Hye Kyung Kim; Mi Jeong Kim; Hong Yon Cho; Eun-Ki Kim; Dong Hoon Shin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0263-6484
- DOI
- 10.1002/cbf.1210
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