Cardiometabolic protective effects of some medicinal plants in diabetic albino rats

ABSTRACT

Background and aim of the study DM represents an important independent risk factor for the development of and mortality from coronary heart disease [CHD], increasing the risk by 2 to 4 times. According to WHO data, more than 75% of patients with DM die due to vascular accidents. This study investigated the effects of some plants used in Saudi Arabia and some other Arab countries as antidiabetic agents and explores its metabolic effects