Research Article

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

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(a) Serum hydrophilic antioxidant capacity (HAC); (b) soleus HAC; (c) serum interleukin-6 (IL-6); (d) soleus IL-6 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.
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