الهام قنبری - Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
عاطفه انصاریان - Dept. of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
فروغ یوسفزایی - Dept. of Biology, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran
مظفر خزاعی - Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide. Numerous natural compounds have been developed to treat diabetes mellitus. Royal jelly (RJ) has antioxidant and antidiabetic properties. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of RJ on antioxidant status, lipid peroxidation and liver tissue in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, ۳۲ adult male Wistar rats (۱۹۰-۲۰۰ gr) were randomly divided into ۴ groups including control, royal jelly, diabetic and diabetic treated with royal jelly. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (۵۰ mg/kg) and Royal Jelly (۱۰۰ mg/kg) was gavaged for ۴۲ days. At the end of our study, serum levels of malondialdehyde, total antioxidant capacity (TCA) and superoxide dismutase/glutathione peroxidase activity were determined spectrophotometrically, while the rat’s livers were isolated for histological study. Results: Consumption of RJ showed a significant decrease in malondialdehyde serum levels (P= ۰.۰۰۷) and a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase (P=۰.۰۰۱۹) and glutathione peroxidase activity in the RJ treated diabetic rats compared to diabetic rats (P= ۰.۰۰۳). Administration of royal jelly improved liver histological states. Conclusion: RJ increases antioxidant power and prevents the occurrence of histopathological changes resulting from diabetes in rats.

Diabetes mellitus, Royal jelly, Oxidative stress, Lipid peroxidation, Liver