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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25739-5
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- International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [IMU 243/2011]
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The combination of quercetin and metformin has a stronger antidiabetic effect than either drug alone and can reverse endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats.
The antidiabetic effects of quercetin and metformin are well known. However, their synergistic effect in reversing the symptoms of diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction remains unknown. In this study, we have investigated their synergistic effect in streptozotocin (STZ)-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Seventy-five rats were divided into five groups; normal control, diabetic control, treatment groups (10 mg/kg quercetin, 180 mg/kg metformin, and combined). The plasma glucose and lipid levels, liver enzymes, ex-vivo studies on aortic rings, histology of liver, kidney, pancreas, abdominal aorta and thoracic aorta, and immunohistochemical studies were carried out. The findings revealed that the combination of quercetin and metformin showed a greater antidiabetic effect than either drug, and rendered protection to the endothelium. The combination effectively reversed the hyperglycemia-induced endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats. Furthermore, it also reversed the dysregulated expression of eNOS, 3-nitrotyrosine, VCAM-1, CD31 and SIRT-1. Overall, the present study's findings demonstrate that quercetin potentiates the activity of metformin to control the complications associated with diabetes.
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