Molecules 2011, 16(12), 9912-9924; doi:10.3390/molecules16129912
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Protective Effect of Salidroside from Rhodiolae Radix on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress in Mice

Fenglin Li 1,2,† email, Hong Tang 3,† email, Furen Xiao 1,* email, Jingli Gong 2 email, Yong Peng 4 email and Xiangle Meng 5 email
1 Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinghuangdao, 066004, China 2 Department of Bioengineering, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology College, Jilin, 132101, China 3 Department of Endocrinology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China 4 College of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinghuangdao, 066004, China 5 Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China † These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Received: 3 October 2011; in revised form: 18 November 2011 / Accepted: 22 November 2011 / Published: 1 December 2011
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Abstract: It has been confirmed that diabetes mellitus (DM) carries increased oxidative stress. This study evaluated the effects of salidroside from Rhodiolae Radix on diabetes-induced oxidative stress in mice. After induction of diabetes, diabetic mice were administered daily doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg salidroside for 28 days. Body weights, fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum insulin, TC (total cholesterol), TG (triglyceride), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) were measured. Results showed that salidroside possessed hypoglycemic activity and protective effects against diabetes-induced oxidative stress, which could significantly reduce FBG, TC, TG and MDA levels, and at same time increase serum insulin levels, SOD, GPx and CAT activities. Therefore, salidroside should be considered as a candidate for future studies on diabetes.
Keywords: oxidative stress; diabetes mellitus; salidroside; hypoglycemic; mice

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Li, F.; Tang, H.; Xiao, F.; Gong, J.; Peng, Y.; Meng, X. Protective Effect of Salidroside from Rhodiolae Radix on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress in Mice. Molecules 2011, 16, 9912-9924.

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Li F, Tang H, Xiao F, Gong J, Peng Y, Meng X. Protective Effect of Salidroside from Rhodiolae Radix on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress in Mice. Molecules. 2011; 16(12):9912-9924.

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Li, Fenglin; Tang, Hong; Xiao, Furen; Gong, Jingli; Peng, Yong; Meng, Xiangle. 2011. "Protective Effect of Salidroside from Rhodiolae Radix on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress in Mice." Molecules 16, no. 12: 9912-9924.

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