According to Yang et al. (2018), the fruit juice of A. carambola (FJAC, at daily doses of 5, 10, and 20 g/kg, i.g. for 14 days) showed potential hepatoprotective properties; it reduced MAD and cAMP levels and increased SDH, MDA, and SOD activities in the liver of mice with STZ-induced diabetes. Here, SOD1 is linked to diabetes mellitus.