Amelioration of renal lesions associated with diabetes by dietary curcumin in streptozotocin diabetic rats.
Curcumin, the coloring principle of the commonly used spice turmeric (Curcuma longa) was fed at 0.5% in the diet to streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats for 8 weeks. Renal damage was assessed by the amount of proteins excreted in the urine and the ..... Read More