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2026
Polypeptide-K from bitter melon (Momordica charantia) seeds attenuates carrageenan-induced inflammation in streptozotocin-diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats
Purpose: To investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of orally administered Polypeptide-K (PPK) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats using the paw edema model.Methods: A total of 42 male rats were randomly assigned into 7 groups (n = 6 each). Group 1 was the inflammation group; group 2 was ind...
Nur Ashikin Abdul Hamid, Ng Chin Theng, L. Fong et al.
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