title: Effect of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) leaf extract on diabetic nephropathy in rats.
abstract: Diabetic nephropathy is a clinical syndrome characterized by albuminuria, hypertension and progressive renal insufficiency. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) leaf extract on diabetic nephropathy in rats. Streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats were orally treated with three doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) of strawberry leaf extract for 30 days. Nephropathy biomarkers in plasma and kidney were examined at the end of the experiment. The three doses of strawberry leaf extract significantly decreased the levels of blood glucose, urea nitrogen, plasma creatinine, kidney injury molecule (Kim)-1, renal malondialdehyde (MDA), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)- 6 and caspase-3 in diabetic rats. Meanwhile, the levels of plasma insulin, albumin, uric acid, renal catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) were significantly elevated in diabetic rats treated with strawberry leaf extract. These results indicate the role of strawberry leaves extract as anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy.
authors: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
authors: Doaa S
authors: DS
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
authors: Marwa A E
authors: MA
authors: Abd El-Maksoud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D031985:Fragaria; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D051381:Rats; D011922:Rats, Mutant Strains; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D016207:Cytokines; D007328:Insulin; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013311:Streptozocin
keywords: diabetic nephropathy; kidney injury molecule-1; renal apoptosis; renal cytokines; renal function parameters; renal oxidative stress; strawberry leaf extract
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