Synergistic Efficacy of Policosanol (Raydel^®) and Banaba Leaf Extract to Treat Hyperglycemia and Dyslipidemia in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic and Hyperlipidemic Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>): Protection of Liver and Kidney with Enhanced Tissue Regeneration.

ABSTRACT: Background: The efficacy of banaba leaf extract was tested against carboxymethyllysine (CML)-induced toxicity in embryos and adult zebrafish. Additionally, the individual and combined effects of banaba (BNB) and policosanol (PCO) were analyzed to alleviate dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and associated effects in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced hyperlipidemic diabetic zebrafish. Methodology: The high cholesterol diet (HCD, final 4%, w/w)-fed zebrafish were injected with STZ to develop diabetes and were subsequently fed with either HCD or HCD+BNB (final 0.1% w/w) or HCD+PCO (final 0.1% w/w) or HCD+BNB+PCO (each final 0.1%, w/w) each for 14 days. The zebrafish tail fin was amputated to assess tissue regeneration, while the organ

SUBMITTER: Cho KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11946653 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature