Glycaemia represents the glucose level in the blood. Pathologically increase of the level of glycaemia occurs when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin which may lead to diabetes and obesity. Long-term hyperglycaemia also leads to vascular and neurological complications. In developed countries, interest in the use of herbal products has increased recently due to the fact that the scientific evidence regarding their effectiveness has become widely available. The aim of this paper is to

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... udy the hypoglycaemic and cholesterol lowering properties of an combined extract obtained from a Vaccinium myrtillus leaves and Humulus lupulus cones 1:1 (mass) mixture. To the best of our knowledge, this combination has not been tested experimentally in this regard. Our results show that the administration of 1 ml (5 g extract-100ml) day/ 100g body weight / day to rats with diabetes induced by 60mg/Kg body of STZ, for 4 weeks, leads to a decrease in preprandial glucose by 21% and in total serum cholesterol by 7%.