Role of ginger in ameliorating streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Diabetes is the most important growing health risk throughout World. In this study, antidiabetic effects of ginger extract were investigated through measurements metabolic hormones irisin and hepcidin, liver function enzymes hematological analysis. Forty female, healthy Wistar albino rats divided into 5 groups: Control, Sham, Diabetic, Ginger (200 mg/kgbw) Ginger+Diabetes group mg/kgbw). While plasma level decreased in diabetic group, it increased group. However, hepcidin but Also, a positive significant correlation was found between hematocrit rats. addition, total cholesterol improved Based on findings, can be suggested that may have an role glucose intolerance diabetes though metabolism. used as marker diabetes.