Oxidative stress in diabetes, a common metabolic disorder, damages organs, including the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans. In an ancient, traditional system of medicine, Asphaltum panjabinum (shilajit) (1) has been reported to possess an adaptogenic activity (2) (a rasayan), which reverts a pathological state to a physiological one with increased nonspecific resistance. The present study was conducted in 61 diabetic subjects of either sex, aged 31–70 years, who were …
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