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High fructose diet has been defined as a risk factor and directly contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease and/or type 2 diabetes. In this paper, we evaluate the cardiovascular efficacy of antidiabetic phytotherapy in conditions of fructose-induced cardiometabolic damage model in rodents. Our findings indicate that high fructose diet has negative effects on the cardiovascular autonomic control. The blood glucose, pulse rate, arterial pressure and breathing rate changes induced by high fructose intake in rats was prevented by pronounced antidiabetic and antioxidant action of medical plants of Artsakh and Institute of Hydroponics Problems of NAS RA (Stevia rebaudiana, Lycium barbarum, Leonurus cardiac, Melissa officinalis, Smilax officinalis, Mentha piperita, Hypericum perforatum, Sambucus nigra, Ganoderma lucidum). The ethnobotanical phytotherapy reduced cardiovascular risk factors associated with of dietary carbohydrates, especially fructose containing beverages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stevia rebaudianaBertoni has been imported to the RA and Artsakh, and passed through the phase of production test. Complex researches have been carried out concerning to biological, biochemical and physiological influence of Stevia rebaudianaBertoni and food safety. As a result, it was provided, at least, 2,0-2,5 t/ha harvest in dry leaves soil culture and 4,5-5,0 t/ha harvest of preferable quality with the use of hydroponic phytotechnology. Stevia rebaudianaBertoni was proposed by NAS Institute of HydroponicsProblems of RA and was registered in RA National institute of standards, as a new technical cultured plant in Armenia [15]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]