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This study aimed to investigate the effects of <jats:italic>Achillea millefolium hydroalcoholic<\/jats:italic> extract in comparison to metformin on liver damage, lipid abnormality, and glycemic control in diabetic rats.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Rats were randomly assigned to 7 groups of 10 animals. Diabetes was induced by injection of streptozotocin (STZ) to 4 groups of rats. Three groups of diabetic rats were given 250\u2009mg\/kg\/day metformin, 25\u2009mg\/kg\/day <jats:italic>Achillea millefolium<\/jats:italic> hydroalcoholic extract, or 100\u2009mg\/kg\/day of this extract. Two non-diabetic groups were also given either 25\u2009mg\/kg\/day or 100\u2009mg\/kg\/day <jats:italic>Achillea millefolium<\/jats:italic> extract. Normal control and diabetic control rats received 1\u2009mL\/day of normal saline. Treatments were administered through oral gavage for 28\u2009days. At the end, rats were anesthetized with ether and their serum samples were separated in order to measure blood glucose, serum total protein, lipids, and liver enzymes.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>There was a significant reduction in blood glucose, serum liver enzymes, triglycerides, and total- and LDL-cholesterol levels of the <jats:italic>Achillea millefolium<\/jats:italic> extract-treated groups compared to the other groups. In addition, there was a significant increment in body weight and HDL-cholesterol serum level in the <jats:italic>Achillea millefolium-<\/jats:italic>treated groups.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p><jats:italic>Achillea millefolium<\/jats:italic> extract compared to metformin reduces lipid abnormality, blood glucose and liver enzymes in STZ-induced diabetic rats. 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