Ethanolic extract of propolis inhibits atherosclerosis in ApoE-knockout mice

Y Fang, H Sang, N Yuan, H Sun, S Yao, J Wang… - Lipids in Health and …, 2013 - Springer
Background The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects and underlying
mechanism of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) on the development of atherosclerotic …

[HTML][HTML] Nigerian propolis improves blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin A1c, very low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein levels in rat models of diabetes

MI Oladayo - Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: According to our previous studies, propolis of Nigerian origin showed some
evidence of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities in addition to its ability to ameliorate …

Effect of bee glue on growth performance and immune response of broiler chickens

K Zafarnejad, N Afzali… - Journal of Applied Animal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of bee glue (BG) on the
performance, relative visceral weights, some blood parameters, and immune status of …

Ethanol extract of Chinese propolis attenuates early diabetic retinopathy by protecting the blood–retinal barrier in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats

Y Shi, Y Liu, Y Zheng, Y Chen, J Si… - Journal of food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis has been shown to reduce the level of blood glucose and suppress the
histopathological changes in diabetics. However, it still remains unknown if propolis has a …

Ethanolic extracts of Brazilian red propolis increase ABCA1 expression and promote cholesterol efflux from THP-1 macrophages

A Iio, K Ohguchi, H Maruyama, S Tazawa, Y Araki… - Phytomedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
The ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) is a membrane transporter that directly
contributes to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) biogenesis by regulating the cellular efflux of …

[PDF][PDF] Diabetic nephropathy and herbal medicines

S Shafi, N Tabassum, F Ahmad - International Journal of …, 2012 - academia.edu
Diabetic Nephropathy is defined as a persistent albuminuria and more commonly diagnosed
by a urinary excretion of more than 300 mg/24 hour. It develops in around one third of …

Antioxidant effects and bioavailability evaluation of propolis extract and its content of pure polyphenols

YM Boufadi, P Van Antwerpen… - Journal of Food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resinous mixture which honey bees collect from buds and bark of some trees. It
contains several antioxidant compounds such as polyphenols and flavonoids. This paper …

Effect of different levels of lemon grass oil (LGO) as anatural growth promoter on the performance, carcass yields and serum chemistry of broiler chicks.

AM Mukhtar, KA Mohamed, OA Amal, AH Ahlam - 2013 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This experiment was conducted to evaluate the response of feeding broiler chicks diets
containing gradual levels of essential oil extracted from lemon grass (LGO). A total of 200 …

Propolis to curb lifestyle related disorders: An overview

F Saeed, RS Ahmad, MU Arshad, B Niaz… - … Journal of Food …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The natural products are gaining immense importance in the domain of nutrition to prevent
various maladies and improve the quality of life. Among these, natural exudates are of …

D-saccharic acid-1, 4-lactone ameliorates alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus and oxidative stress in rats through inhibiting pancreatic beta-cells from apoptosis via …

S Bhattacharya, P Manna, R Gachhui, PC Sil - Toxicology and Applied …, 2011 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress plays a vital role in diabetic complications. To suppress the oxidative stress
mediated damage in diabetic pathophysiology, a special focus has been given on naturally …