Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Annals of Research in Antioxidants 2476-5511 1 2 2016 05 29 Hibiscus esculentus against hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia e26 e26 EN Majid Tavafi Journal Article 2016 04 15 2016 05 25 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally elevated levels of blood glucose due to complete or relative insufficiency of insulin secretion or insulin resistance as well as disturbances in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. The main efforts are control of hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia in diabetes patients. The antidiabetic plant, Hibiscus esculentus (Okra) were investigated by Hajian et al and were showed that favorable finding on improvement of blood glucose and lipid profiles in diabetic rats.