Yacon (<i>Smallanthus sonchifolius</i>) Leaf Extract Attenuates Hyperglycemia and Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats

<div>(a) Catalase (CAT) activity; (b) superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity; (c) glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity; (d) MDA concentration in soleus of the different experimental groups. C (control group): normal rats; C + Y: normal rats receiving HEYL; DM: diabetic rats; and DM + Y: diabetics rats receiving HEYL. The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM.</div>

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Figure 2: Yacon (<i>Smallanthus sonchifolius</i>) Leaf Extract Attenuates Hyperglycemia and Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats 

Figure 2 | Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Leaf Extract Attenuates Hyperglycemia and Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats 