Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation
Abstract The current study aimed to explore the anti‐diabetic effect of aqueous extracts of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum and mixture of both the plants in alloxan‐induced diabetic rabbits. A total of 30 rabbits were grouped into six equal groups as: normal control, diabetic control,...
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| author | Muhammad Kashif Amar Nasir Gulzaman Muhammad Kamran Rafique Mazhar Abbas Aziz ur Rehman Muhammad Riaz Ghulam Rasool Andrew G. Mtewa |
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| description | Abstract The current study aimed to explore the anti‐diabetic effect of aqueous extracts of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum and mixture of both the plants in alloxan‐induced diabetic rabbits. A total of 30 rabbits were grouped into six equal groups as: normal control, diabetic control, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg body weight (bw) G. sylvestre, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg bw T. foenum‐graecum, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg bw mixture of both the plants and diabetic treated with 500 mg/kg bw metformin for 4 weeks. Diabetes was induced to all the study group animals except normal control by intravenous administration of alloxan monohydrate (80 mg/kg bw). Blood glucose was measured by glucometer and other biochemical parameters were determined through various kit methods. Serum insulin was measured through ELISA kit method. Results showed that both the plants and metformin significantly (p < .05) decreased the fasting blood glucose. Hypoglycemic activity of aqueous extract of G. sylvestre and metformin was found slightly higher than aqueous extract of T. foenum‐graecum and the mixture of both the plants. However, a significant (p < .05) rise in insulin secretion was observed in studied plants extract treated rabbits. Serum urea, creatinine, and liver enzymes were found reduced significantly (p < .05) in treated rabbits whereas packed cell volume was also returned to normal in treated animals as compared to control group. The study concluded that G. sylvestre and T. foenum‐graecum extracts have comparable effects with metformin in normalizing the blood glucose level and have more pronounced effect than metformin in restoring the serum biochemical parameters to normal levels. Hence, these plants may be the good alternative medicine in managing the diabetes mellitus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40b0d9853374463687573970a97e9a162023-12-16T07:01:19ZengWileyFood Science & Nutrition2048-71772023-12-0111127664767210.1002/fsn3.3685Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluationMuhammad Kashif0Amar Nasir1Gulzaman2Muhammad Kamran Rafique3Mazhar Abbas4Aziz ur Rehman5Muhammad Riaz6Ghulam Rasool7Andrew G. Mtewa8Department of Clinical Sciences (Section Clinical Medicine), College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Clinical Sciences (Section Clinical Medicine), College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Clinical Sciences (Section Clinical Medicine), College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Basic Sciences (Section Biochemistry), College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Jhang Campus) Jhang PakistanDepartment of Allied Health Sciences University of Sargodha Sargodha PakistanDepartment of Allied Health Sciences University of Sargodha Sargodha PakistanChemistry Section, Malawi Institute of Technology Malawi University of Science and Technology Limbe MalawiAbstract The current study aimed to explore the anti‐diabetic effect of aqueous extracts of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum and mixture of both the plants in alloxan‐induced diabetic rabbits. A total of 30 rabbits were grouped into six equal groups as: normal control, diabetic control, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg body weight (bw) G. sylvestre, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg bw T. foenum‐graecum, diabetic treated with 300 mg/kg bw mixture of both the plants and diabetic treated with 500 mg/kg bw metformin for 4 weeks. Diabetes was induced to all the study group animals except normal control by intravenous administration of alloxan monohydrate (80 mg/kg bw). Blood glucose was measured by glucometer and other biochemical parameters were determined through various kit methods. Serum insulin was measured through ELISA kit method. Results showed that both the plants and metformin significantly (p < .05) decreased the fasting blood glucose. Hypoglycemic activity of aqueous extract of G. sylvestre and metformin was found slightly higher than aqueous extract of T. foenum‐graecum and the mixture of both the plants. However, a significant (p < .05) rise in insulin secretion was observed in studied plants extract treated rabbits. Serum urea, creatinine, and liver enzymes were found reduced significantly (p < .05) in treated rabbits whereas packed cell volume was also returned to normal in treated animals as compared to control group. The study concluded that G. sylvestre and T. foenum‐graecum extracts have comparable effects with metformin in normalizing the blood glucose level and have more pronounced effect than metformin in restoring the serum biochemical parameters to normal levels. Hence, these plants may be the good alternative medicine in managing the diabetes mellitus.https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3685anti‐diabetic effectdiabetesglucose levelGymnema sylvestreserum biochemistryTrigonella foenum‐graecum |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Kashif Amar Nasir Gulzaman Muhammad Kamran Rafique Mazhar Abbas Aziz ur Rehman Muhammad Riaz Ghulam Rasool Andrew G. Mtewa Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation Food Science & Nutrition anti‐diabetic effect diabetes glucose level Gymnema sylvestre serum biochemistry Trigonella foenum‐graecum |
| title | Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation |
| title_full | Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation |
| title_short | Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation |
| title_sort | unlocking the anti diabetic potential of gymnema sylvestre trigonella foenum graecum and their combination thereof an in vivo evaluation |
| topic | anti‐diabetic effect diabetes glucose level Gymnema sylvestre serum biochemistry Trigonella foenum‐graecum |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3685 |
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