Summary The present study examined the beneficial effects of the natural compound resveratrol on diabetic changes of blood vessel walls (diabetic vasculopathy). The study was conducted with rats suffering from (artificially induced) diabetes. In the study, the animals were treated with or without resveratrol (at 0.75 mg/kg body weight) three times a day for 4-8…
Summary This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of resveratrol in early-stage diabetes-induced kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy, DN). The experiment was performed in diabetic rats. The results suggested that resveratrol protects against oxidative stress, i.e. an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to counteract their harmful effects…
Summary This study investigated the protective effect of the natural compound resveratrol on diabetic nephropathy, a kidney disease that occurs in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development of this complication. In order to examine the effect of resveratrol on kidney function and oxidative stress,…