Boldin reduces complications in diabetic rats

Diabetes is a systemic disease that produces alterations in cardiac and renal function. The treatments used today only slow the progression of the tissue damage, for this reason we have begun to study a complementary treatment with extracts of medicinal plants. Boldine, an alkaloid from Boldo, has powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic effects. In addition it can block connexin hemichannels (HCs). Therefore, we propose that...