IET Nanobiotechnology (Jun 2021)

Nephroprotective role of nanoencapsulated Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) using polylactic acid nanoparticles in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic nephropathy rats

  • Ragavee Ambalavanan,
  • Arul Daniel John,
  • Asha Devi Selvaraj

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1049/nbt2.12030
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 4
pp. 411 – 417

Abstract

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Abstract Currently, the field of nanomedicine, which uses active compounds from medicinal plants, has emerged as a therapy for diabetic nephropathy. From this study, the renoprotective effect of TC‐loaded PLA Nanoparticles (TC‐PLA NPs) on streptozotocin (STZ)‐induced diabetic nephropathy rats was investigated. The results showed that the nephroprotective effect of TC‐PLA NPs reduces the blood glucose level, regulates the renal parameters, decreases the cytokine levels and reduces the mRNA expressions level of different genes related to diabetic nephropathy.

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