Diabetes Studies

Antioxidant effects of silver nanoparticles obtained by green synthesis from the aqueous extract of Eryngium carlinae on the brain mitochondria of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Researchers evaluated the effects of Eryngium carlinae, a plant used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat diabetes, on brain function in diabetic rats. They used green synthesis to make nanoparticles that enhance the plant's properties. Results showed that both the plant extract and its nanoparticle combination reduced the production of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation and restored mitochondrial function in the brain. The extract-nanoparticle combination also decreased blood glucose and triglyceride levels. These findings suggest that both treatments could be beneficial for treating diabetes.

Lemus-de la Cruz J et al (2023).
J Bioenerg Biomembr.
PubMed:
36988777

Effects of Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Cornus mas L. Fruit Extract on the Aorta Wall in Rats with a High-Fat Diet and Experimental-Induced Diabetes Mellitus-An Imaging Study.

Moldovan R et al (2023).
Nanomaterials (Basel).
PubMed:
36985995