The Protective Effect of Garlic Extract on Diabetic Nephropathy

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors

1 Professor, Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

2 General Practitioner, Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Dear Editor-in-Chief,Diabetes causes significant changes in urine and serum constituents such as albumin, creatinine, urea nitrogen, and glycated hemoglobin. Garlic extract, however, has been shown to restore all of these biochemicals, and cause histopathological changes. Administration of garlic extract or metformin, or their combinations has also been demonstrated to have both curative and protective effects against gentamicin nephrotoxicity. These findings can potentiate the clinical use of combinations of metformin and garlic extract in the prevention of diabetic nephropathy.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 31, Issue 248 - Serial Number 248
July and August 2013
Pages 1267-1269

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  • Receive Date: 05 June 2013
  • Revise Date: 03 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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