In vivo anti-diabetic effect of Aster koraiensis extract

The extract of the aerial parts of Aster koraiensis (EAK) is a potential advanced glycation end products (AGEs) inhibitor with beneficial effects on diabetes. AGEs is one of the causative factors of diabetic complications. In this study, we investigated the effects of EAK on the pathogenesis of diabetic complications in spontaneous diabetic Torii (SDT) rats. EAK (50 and 100mg/kg) or metformin (350mg/kg) as positive drug were treated once a day...