[ effect of aerial part of Cynara scolymus extract on the hyperlipidemia, plasma antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase activity in diabetic rats]

ABSTRACT

Background and aim: Diabetes mellitus is considered as an important risk factor for clinical disorders such as nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and cardiovascular diseases. Medicinal plants, due to low side effects, are considered as suitable alternativer chemical drugs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of artichoke [Cynara scolymus L.] aqueous extract on biochemical factors in Sterptozotocin-induced diabetic rats