Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus
R Pradeep Kumar,1 D Sujatha,2 TS Mohamed Saleem,1 C Madhusudhana Chetty,1 D Ranganayakulu21Department of Pharmacology, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Rajampet, India; 2Department of Pharmacology, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, Tirupathi, IndiaAbstract: Herbal drugs are frequently considered t...
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| description | R Pradeep Kumar,1 D Sujatha,2 TS Mohamed Saleem,1 C Madhusudhana Chetty,1 D Ranganayakulu21Department of Pharmacology, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Rajampet, India; 2Department of Pharmacology, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, Tirupathi, IndiaAbstract: Herbal drugs are frequently considered to be less toxic and also free from side effects, than synthetic ones. Hence, the present study was designed to investigate one such combination of herbal drugs, Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica for their antidiabetic and antioxidant potential against alloxan-induced diabetes in albino rats. The effect of both individual and a combination of Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica on blood glucose and liver glycogen were studied in the diabetic rats. The study also assessed for the effect of selected plant extracts for their effect on Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH) and Lipid peroxidation (LPO) in the homogenates of the pancreas. The results of the present study attests significant antidiabetic and antioxidant potential for the selected plants individually and also in combination as a prominent decrease in blood glucose and liver glycogen was observed in the rats treated with the extracts of the selected plants. Similarly, the levels of the protective antioxidant enzymes like SOD, CAT and GSH were increased along with decrease in the LPO levels. The present study provides a scientific evidence for antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica. Further studies to isolate bioactive compounds will pave the way to identify potential lead compounds for developing safe and efficacious antidiabetic agents.Keywords: hypoglycemic effect, herbal drugs, lipid peroxidation, hyperglycemia, diabetic animals |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55e291ebcbd744548532ddd890fff24b2022-12-21T20:48:14ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Experimental Pharmacology1179-14542010-02-012010default2936Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitusR Pradeep KumarD SujathaTS Mohamed SaleemC Madhusudhana ChettyD RanganayakuluR Pradeep Kumar,1 D Sujatha,2 TS Mohamed Saleem,1 C Madhusudhana Chetty,1 D Ranganayakulu21Department of Pharmacology, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Rajampet, India; 2Department of Pharmacology, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, Tirupathi, IndiaAbstract: Herbal drugs are frequently considered to be less toxic and also free from side effects, than synthetic ones. Hence, the present study was designed to investigate one such combination of herbal drugs, Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica for their antidiabetic and antioxidant potential against alloxan-induced diabetes in albino rats. The effect of both individual and a combination of Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica on blood glucose and liver glycogen were studied in the diabetic rats. The study also assessed for the effect of selected plant extracts for their effect on Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH) and Lipid peroxidation (LPO) in the homogenates of the pancreas. The results of the present study attests significant antidiabetic and antioxidant potential for the selected plants individually and also in combination as a prominent decrease in blood glucose and liver glycogen was observed in the rats treated with the extracts of the selected plants. Similarly, the levels of the protective antioxidant enzymes like SOD, CAT and GSH were increased along with decrease in the LPO levels. The present study provides a scientific evidence for antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Asystasia gangetica and Morus indica. Further studies to isolate bioactive compounds will pave the way to identify potential lead compounds for developing safe and efficacious antidiabetic agents.Keywords: hypoglycemic effect, herbal drugs, lipid peroxidation, hyperglycemia, diabetic animalshttp://www.dovepress.com/potential-antidiabetic-and-antioxidant-activities-of-morus-indica-and--a3958 |
| spellingShingle | R Pradeep Kumar D Sujatha TS Mohamed Saleem C Madhusudhana Chetty D Ranganayakulu Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus Journal of Experimental Pharmacology |
| title | Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus |
| title_full | Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus |
| title_short | Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of Morus indica and Asystasia gangetica in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus |
| title_sort | potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of morus indica and asystasia gangetica in alloxan induced diabetes mellitus |
| url | http://www.dovepress.com/potential-antidiabetic-and-antioxidant-activities-of-morus-indica-and--a3958 |
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