Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

ABSTRACT Bauhinia holophylla, commonly known as “cow’s hoof”, is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine for the diabetes treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was at evaluating the aqueous extract effect of Bauhinia holophylla leaves treatment on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabe...

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Main Authors: MARCELO S. PINHEIRO, LUHARA S. RODRIGUES, LEILA S. NETO, RAFAIANNE Q. MORAES-SOUZA, THAIGRA S. SOARES, MADILEINE F. AMÉRICO, KLEBER E. CAMPOS, DÉBORA C. DAMASCENO, GUSTAVO T. VOLPATO
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author MARCELO S. PINHEIRO
LUHARA S. RODRIGUES
LEILA S. NETO
RAFAIANNE Q. MORAES-SOUZA
THAIGRA S. SOARES
MADILEINE F. AMÉRICO
KLEBER E. CAMPOS
DÉBORA C. DAMASCENO
GUSTAVO T. VOLPATO
author_facet MARCELO S. PINHEIRO
LUHARA S. RODRIGUES
LEILA S. NETO
RAFAIANNE Q. MORAES-SOUZA
THAIGRA S. SOARES
MADILEINE F. AMÉRICO
KLEBER E. CAMPOS
DÉBORA C. DAMASCENO
GUSTAVO T. VOLPATO
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description ABSTRACT Bauhinia holophylla, commonly known as “cow’s hoof”, is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine for the diabetes treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was at evaluating the aqueous extract effect of Bauhinia holophylla leaves treatment on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by Streptozotocin (40 mg/Kg) in female Wistar rats. Oral administration of aqueous extract of Bauhinia holophylla leaves was given to non-diabetic and diabetic rats at a dose of 400 mg/kg during 21 days. On day 17 of treatment, the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test was performed to determine the area under the curve. At the end of the treatment, the animals were anesthetized and blood was collected for serum biochemical parameters analysis. After treatment with Bauhinia holophylla extract, non-diabetic and diabetic rats presented no glycemic changes. On the other hand, the plant treatment decreased body weight and increased ALT and AST activities. In conclusion, the treatment with aqueous extract of B. holophylla leaves given to diabetic rats presented no hypoglycemic effect in nondiabetic animals and no antidiabetic effect in diabetic animals with the doses studied. In addition, the diabetic animals treated with the B. holophylla extract showed inconvenient effects and its indiscriminate consumption requires particular carefulness.
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spelling doaj.art-d015631f5f234733bf8d41f71f5de1dc2022-12-22T01:29:59ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências1678-2690010.1590/0001-3765201720160050S0001-37652017005003101Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic ratsMARCELO S. PINHEIROLUHARA S. RODRIGUESLEILA S. NETORAFAIANNE Q. MORAES-SOUZATHAIGRA S. SOARESMADILEINE F. AMÉRICOKLEBER E. CAMPOSDÉBORA C. DAMASCENOGUSTAVO T. VOLPATOABSTRACT Bauhinia holophylla, commonly known as “cow’s hoof”, is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine for the diabetes treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was at evaluating the aqueous extract effect of Bauhinia holophylla leaves treatment on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by Streptozotocin (40 mg/Kg) in female Wistar rats. Oral administration of aqueous extract of Bauhinia holophylla leaves was given to non-diabetic and diabetic rats at a dose of 400 mg/kg during 21 days. On day 17 of treatment, the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test was performed to determine the area under the curve. At the end of the treatment, the animals were anesthetized and blood was collected for serum biochemical parameters analysis. After treatment with Bauhinia holophylla extract, non-diabetic and diabetic rats presented no glycemic changes. On the other hand, the plant treatment decreased body weight and increased ALT and AST activities. In conclusion, the treatment with aqueous extract of B. holophylla leaves given to diabetic rats presented no hypoglycemic effect in nondiabetic animals and no antidiabetic effect in diabetic animals with the doses studied. In addition, the diabetic animals treated with the B. holophylla extract showed inconvenient effects and its indiscriminate consumption requires particular carefulness.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017005003101&lng=en&tlng=enBauhinia holophylladiabeteslipid profilemedicinal plantsrats.
spellingShingle MARCELO S. PINHEIRO
LUHARA S. RODRIGUES
LEILA S. NETO
RAFAIANNE Q. MORAES-SOUZA
THAIGRA S. SOARES
MADILEINE F. AMÉRICO
KLEBER E. CAMPOS
DÉBORA C. DAMASCENO
GUSTAVO T. VOLPATO
Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Bauhinia holophylla
diabetes
lipid profile
medicinal plants
rats.
title Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
title_full Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
title_fullStr Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
title_short Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
title_sort effect of bauhinia holophylla treatment in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
topic Bauhinia holophylla
diabetes
lipid profile
medicinal plants
rats.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017005003101&lng=en&tlng=en
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