The effect of Bongardia Chrysogonum on prostate tissue in a rat model of STZ-induced diabetes

Autor: Nebihat Kaplan Sefil, Ahmet Nacar, Oguzhan Ozcan, Kerem Han Gozukara, Ahmet Dokuyucu, Mehmet Inci, Recep Dokuyucu
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: SpringerPlus
ISSN: 2193-1801
DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2973-z
Popis: Background Bongardia chrysogonum is widely used in Turkey for treating urinary tract infections and prostate hypertrophy, and it also has potent hypoglycemic effects and aids glucose homeostasis. Because of the inflammatory conditions in diabetes mellitus (DM), the prostate tissue of men with diabetes is particularly susceptible to developing hypoplasia, and DM produces characteristic pathological changes in prostate tissue. Here, we examined the effects of B. chrysogonum on the prostate tissue of rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. Results The glucose levels were statistically significantly higher in the diabetic rats than in healthy controls (P
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