Protective Effects of Adansonia digitata Fruit Fiber on Oxidative Stress and Histopathology in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Background

Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and contributes to progressive damage of vital organs, including the liver, kidney, and pancreas. Adansonia digitata (baobab) fruit fiber is rich in dietary fiber and antioxidant phytochemicals that may mitigate diabetes-associated oxidative injury.

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