03/21/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A study published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine reported that red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza), also known as Chinese sage, has the ability to suppress the progression of diabetic nephropathy due to its antioxidant properties. Diabetic nephropathy is a common cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease that can be triggered by oxidative stress.
In sum, these findings indicate that red sage extract reduces the progression of diabetic nephropathy, which may be attributed to its antioxidant properties.
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Journal Reference:
An L, Zhou M, Marikar FMMT, Hu X-W, Miao Q-Y, Li P, Chen J. SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA LIPOPHILIC FRACTION ATTENUATES OXIDATIVE STRESS IN DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY THROUGH ACTIVATION OF NUCLEAR FACTOR ERYTHROID 2-RELATED FACTOR 2. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 26 September 2017; 45(7): 1441-1457. DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X17500781
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