Abstract

This study was to determine the mechanism underlying the hypoglycaemic activity of the aqueous extract perfusion of rosemary in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The sugar level and lipid profile were investigated in plasma of normal andstreptozotocin-induced diabetic rats treated with rosemary for four weeks. Diabetic rats exhibited an increase in the levels of sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL), and a decrease in the level of high density lipoprotein (HDL). The administration of rosemary showed a decrease of 20% in sugar level, 22% cholesterol, 24% triglycerides, 27% (LDL), and increase 18% in (HDL). The findings of this study indicate that the administration of rosemary shows better lipid profile as well as decrease in the sugar level in both normal and diabetic rats.   Key words: Diabetes, rosemary, lipid profile.

Highlights

  • Barberry is a thorny shrub with yellow to brown colored bark which turns into brown in autumn

  • Most important relative advantages of this fruit we can point to, are the high revenue of barberry in comparison to pistachio (Pistachia vera) in two folds, and highest efficiency and performance of water utilization in comparison to other fruits in the region, and resistance to salinity and high pH, that caused this tree lived during 10 years last-period of drought in the region

  • Because of export of this fruit to other countries, barberry has the highest rate of economic growth in comparison to other fruits in the region such as Pomegranate, Pistachio and Jujube etc

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Introduction

Barberry is a thorny shrub with yellow to brown colored bark which turns into brown in autumn. The whole productive land is about 11,561 acres which can produce 13,256 tones of barberry in a fruitful year. Long clusters and beautiful fancy red fruit they are the most suitable and attractive plants for green spaces, edges of parks, rock area, gardens, and bumpy parks.

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