Change history
10/10/2025
The retraction mentioned in this Retraction Note was rescinded on 11 July 2023. However, the paper has now been definitively retracted, The Publisher has retracted this article due to a number of overlapping images between Figs. 8-10 in this article, Figs. 2 and 11 of [1, now retracted], and Figs. 2 and 3 of [2]. Danish Ahmed and Manju Sharma disagree with this retraction. Vikas Kumar, Amita Verma and Girija Shankar Shukla have not responded to any correspondence from the editor or publisher about this retraction notice. References: [1] Ahmed, D., Kumar, V., Verma, A. et al. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Antidiabetic, renal/hepatic/pancreas/cardiac protective and antioxidant potential of methanol/dichloromethane extract of Albizzia Lebbeck Benth. stem bark (ALEx) on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. BMC Complement Med Ther 14, 243 (2014).[ https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-243|https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-243] [2] Ahmed, D., Sharma, M., Kumar, V. et al. 2β-hydroxybetulinic acid 3β-caprylate: an active principle from Euryale Ferox Salisb. seeds with antidiabetic, antioxidant, pancreas and hepatoprotective potential in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. J Food Sci Technol 52, 5427–5441 (2015). [https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-014-1676-0]
Retraction Note: BMC Complement Med Ther 4, 315 (2015)
10.1186/s40064-015-1059-7
The Editor has retracted this article. Concerns were raised about a number of the images presented in Figs. 2, 10 and 11. The authors provided raw data; however, as there were inconsistencies in these data the Editor no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions presented. In addition, the authors have not provided evidence of appropriate ethical oversight of this study. Vikas Kumar disagrees with this retraction. Danish Ahmed, Amita Verma, Girja Shankar Shukla and Manju Sharma have not responded to correspondence from the Editor about this retraction.
Footnotes
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Change history
7/11/2023
Due to an unfortunate internal misunderstanding this article was inadvertently retracted. The retraction of this article has now been rescinded.
Contributor Information
Danish Ahmed, Email: danish.ahmed@shiats.edu.in.
Manju Sharma, Email: manju_sharma72@yahoo.com.