Diabetic complications and oxidative stress: The role of phenolic‐rich extracts of saw palmetto and date palm seeds

Recently, we reported that the date palm seed (DP) and saw palmetto seed (SP) extracts possessed a great amount of phenolic contents with potent antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti‐inflammatory activities. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the role of DP and SP phenolic‐rich extracts in modulating diabetic complications and oxidative stress in the STZ‐ diabetic rat. DP and SP extracts significantly inhibited both microbial and pancreatic α‐amylases. The STZ‐induced diabetic rat groups treated with DP and SP extracts exhibited reversed hyperglycemia (40% and 54%, p