Preliminary studies on acute and subacute toxicity of an antidiabetic herbal preparation, Dianex.

Abstract:

:Dianex, a polyherbal formulation intended to use for diabetic patients, has been screened for toxic effects. For acute toxicity studies, Dianex was administered orally in graded doses of 0.75-10 g/kg to the mice. For subacute toxicity studies, different doses of Dianex (1.0, 1.5 and 2.5 g/kg) were administered orally to the rats once daily for 30 days. Animals were observed for physiological and behavioural responses, mortality, food and water intake and body weight changes. Hematological evaluation was performed weekly. All the animals were sacrificed on 31st day and changes in organ weights and histology were examined. Biochemical studies were done in liver and serum. No mortality was observed up to 10 g/kg of Dianex in acute toxicity study. Daily administration of as high as 2.5 g/kg dose of Dianex did not result in any mortality or changes in gross behaviour, body weight, weight and histology of different organs or serum and liver biochemistry. However, significant increase in RBC count and hemoglobin level was observed in the treated animals at all doses. Other peripheral blood constituents were in the normal range. The dose of Dianex to produce significant antidiabetic activity in mouse, 0.25-0.5 g/kg, is much lower than the doses used in the present study. Therefore such doses may be safe for daily administration without causing any serious side effects.

journal_name

Indian J Exp Biol

authors

Mutalik S,Sulochana B,Chetana M,Udupa N,Uma Devi P

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-04-01 00:00:00

pages

316-20

issue

4

eissn

0019-5189

issn

0975-1009

journal_volume

41

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Effect of a polyherbal formulation, Ambrex, on butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) induced toxicity in rats.

    abstract::Effect of polyherbal formulation Ambrex was evaluated in butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) induced toxicity of lungs and liver in rats. Toxicity was produced by administering BHT (500 mg/kg/day) for 3 days. Lung damage was evidenced by elevated levels of broncho alveolar lavage fluid (BAL) parameters such as protein, lac...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Devi RS,Narayan S,Mohan KV,Sabitha KE,Devi CS

    更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00

  • Internet resources for the human geneticist.

    abstract::The Internet is a massive expanding body of information, which is likely to play a significant role for clinicians and researchers across the world. Since its inception in December 1969 the Internet has grown rapidly and is anticipated to expand 1,000% in the coming next few years. Various useful databases on human ge...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: Pal SK,Singh MK,Pandey GS,Mittal B

    更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00

  • Radioprotection of chick thymus by vitamin E.

    abstract::One day and 7 days old male white leghorn chicks were administered vitamin E prior to their exposure to sublethal dose (2.25 Gy) of gamma radiation from 60C source. The results show that vitamin E helps in faster recovery of damage in chick thymus caused by irradiation. ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Rana K,Sood A,Malhotra N

    更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00

  • Micromanipulation and cloning studies on buffalo oocytes and embryos using nucleus transfer.

    abstract::An investigation for testing the viability of production of cloned buffalo embryos through nucleus transfer has been made. Matured buffalo oocytes, after zona cutting to an extent of 60 degrees near polar body, were enucleated using a new approach. Instead of aspirating the cytoplasm contents in a pipette, the half of...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Singla SK,Manik RS,Madan ML

    更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00

  • Antifertility effect of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) stem extract in male rats.

    abstract::Oral administration of 70% methanolic extract of T. cordifolia stem to male rats at the dose level of 100 mg/rat/day for 60 days did not cause body weight loss but decreased the weight of testes, epididymis, seminal vesicle and ventral prostate in a significant manner. Sperm motility as well as sperm density were redu...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Gupta RS,Sharma A

    更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00

  • Antiparkinsonian activity and dopamine receptor binding studies of imidazolone derivatives.

    abstract::Mannich bases and styryl derivatives of imidazolones were evaluated for their antiparkinsonian activity. Two compounds showed potent antiparkinsonian activity. These active compounds also showed binding with dopamine receptors in striatal membrane preparation of rat brain. ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Naithani PK,Srivastava VK,Saxena AK,Barthwal JP,Gupta TK,Shanker K

    更新日期:1990-12-01 00:00:00

  • Basal metabolic rate, nonshivering thermogenesis and cold tolerance in rat during undernutrition and subsequent nutritional rehabilitation.

    abstract::Nutritional deprivation induced by increasing the litter size and subsequent dietary restriction results in rats having lower body weights and body lengths. Such undernourished rats have lower body temperatures as well as lower basal metabolic rate and nonshivering thermogenesis on a metabolic body weight basis; they ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Muralidhara DV,Shetty PS

    更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00

  • Assessment of Bt trait purity in different generations of transgenic cottons.

    abstract::Adequate expression of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) toxins and purity of seeds of Bt-transgenic cottons are important for controlling bollworms, and thereby increasing the cotton productivity. Therefore, we examined the variability in expression of Bt toxin proteins in the seeds and in leaves of different cotton (Gossy...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Singh BP,Sandhu SS,Kalia VK,Gujart GT,Dhillon MK

    更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00

  • Studies on proteases and alpha-macroglobulin activity in amphibian blood plasma.

    abstract::Frog plasma effectively hydrolysed the synthetic chromogenic substrates, H-D-Glu-Gly-Arg-p-nitroanilide (S-2444), benzoyl-Ile-Glu-Gly-Arg-p-nitroanilide (S-2222) and acetyl-Ile-Glu-Gly-Arg- p-nitroanilide (S-2423), all sensitive substrates for trypsin. Moderate hydrolytic activities was observed with H-D-Phe-Pip-Arg-p...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Kumar RS

    更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00

  • In vitro antiviral activity of plant extracts on goatpox virus replication.

    abstract::Four plants having known medicinal properties were screened for inhibition of goatpox virus (GTPV) replication in vitro. Of the 4 plants, extract of Acacia arabica (Babul) and Eugenia jambolana (Jamun) leaves had inhibition (%) 99.70 and 99.92 at their maximum non toxic concentrations, 99.93 +/- 0.38 and 1999.73 +/- 0...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Bhanuprakash V,Hosamani M,Balamurugan V,Gandhale P,Naresh R,Swarup D,Singh RK

    更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00

  • Antigen sharing of Salmonella typhi non-flagellar proteins with other salmonellae and some shigellae and Escherichia coli.

    abstract::Cathodal moving protein components were identified in agarose gel electrophoresis of the Veronal buffer extract of a non-motile strain of S. typhi (8393, Colindale). Rabbit antiserum was raised against these cationic proteins; it had both agglutinating and precipitating activity. A total of 80 salmonella strains belon...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Jesudason M,Sridharan G,John TJ

    更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00

  • Heat stress induced apoptosis in BC-8 cells derived from AK-5 tumor involves downregulation of Bcl-2 and generation of reactive oxygen species.

    abstract::BC-8, a rat histiocytoma undergoes apoptosis after heat shock, which is due to lack of an effective heat shock response. Heat shock induced generation of free radicals, which in turn are involved in the induction of apoptotic death in BC-8 cells. Treatment of BC-8 cells with N-acetylcysteine partially inhibited the he...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Khar A,Kumari AL,Pardhasaradhi BV,Varalakshmi Ch,Rangaraj N

    更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of selective monoamine oxidase A and B inhibitors on footshock induced aggression in paired rats.

    abstract::Effects of a selective monoamine oxidase (MAO)--A inhibitor, clorgyline, a selective MAO-B inhibitor, deprenyl, and a non-selective MAO inhibitor, nialamide, were investigated on footshock-induced aggression (FIA) in paired rats. The doses and pretreatment times of the inhibitors used were based on an earlier reported...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Datla KP,Bhattacharya SK

    更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00

  • Cyanobacterial N2 fixation in presence of nitrogen fertilizers.

    abstract::Anabaena oryzae ARM 570 was examined for its growth (chlorophyll and protein), heterocyst frequency, nitrogenase (acetylene reduction) activity, ammonia excretion, and glutamine synthetase and nitrate reductase in response to two levels of urea-N vis-à-vis N2-N. Growth of cyanobacterium increased with duration of incu...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Mekonnen AE,Prasanna R,Kaushik BD

    更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00

  • Radioiodide uptake and sodium iodide symporter expression in breast carcinoma.

    abstract::Breast cancer is a common malignancy in women all over the world and novel therapeutic approaches are required for the treatment of patients who become refractory to conventional therapies. Thyroid cancer is being treated successfully with radioiodine since many years. The iodide is transported inside the thyroid epit...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Damle AA,Narkar AA,Badwe RA

    更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00

  • Polymeric nanoparticle formulation of octapeptide (NP-OP): in vitro release and in vivo effect in common marmosets, Callithrix jacchus Linn.

    abstract::Octapeptide (OP)/FSH-Receptor Binding Inhibitor-8 (FRBI-8), is a synthetic peptide corresponding to N-terminal sequence of purified fraction of Follicle Stimulating Hormone Binding-Inhibitor (FSHBI), isolated earlier from human ovarian follicular-fluid. In order to avoid the repeated drug-administration, OP-loaded, po...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Nandedkar TD,Sagvekar P,Thakur B,Navlakhe R,Chitnis S,Mahale SD,D'Souza S,Patel KD,Vavia PR

    更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00

  • Bioremediation of chromium contaminated environments.

    abstract::Bioremediation is the most promising and cost effective technology widely used nowadays to clean up both soils and wastewaters containing organic or inorganic contaminants. Discharge of chromium containing wastes has led to destruction of many agricultural lands and water bodies. Utilisation of chromium(Cr) reducing m...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: Kamaludeen SP,Arunkumar KR,Avudainayagam S,Ramasamy K

    更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00

  • Phosphorus balance and prostate cancer.

    abstract::Prostatic diseases affect men over the age of 45 and increase in frequency with age so that by the eighth decade more than 90% of men have Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, (BPH), of which some progress to Carcinoma of Prostate (CaP). CaP, the most common malignancy in men, is also the second most common cause of death in...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: Kapur S

    更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of herbo-mineral formulation EHb in experimental anaemia in rodents.

    abstract::EHb-a herbo-mineral formulations of iron (ferrous form) produced a significantly higher and dose dependent increase in the haemoglobin level, as compared to Fefol (a non-complex-chelated iron preparation). Also, EHb did not produce any overt toxicity or gastric irritation at these dose levels. The results suggest that...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Satyan KS,Agrawala SK,Chauhan S,Ghosal SR

    更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00

  • Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of phosphodiesterase inhibitors.

    abstract::The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors namely rolipram and theophylline in pain and inflammation in experimental animals. Rolipram, a selective PDE IV inhibitor and theophylline a nonspecific PDE inhibitor exerted dose dependent analgesic and anti-inflamma...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Kumar A,Jain NK,Kulkarni SK

    更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00

  • Isolation of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from soils contaminated with crude oil spills.

    abstract::A feasibility study was conducted to evaluate the capability of bacterial strains to degrade crude oil under in vitro conditions. Pseudomonas strain PS-I could degrade alkanes (70.69%) and aromatics (45.37%). Alkanes and aromatic fractions separated by column chromatography were analyzed by gas chromatography. In case...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Mittal A,Singh P

    更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00

  • Sonic hedgehog inhibition induces mouse embryonic stem cells to differentiate toward definitive endoderm.

    abstract::In the experimental group (shh inhibited group), there were significant decreases in the expression of Oct4, Nanog, Shh, GATA4, Brachyury and Goosecoid, while increases were observed for TAT and Pdx1. The expression of Sox17 did not differ between two control and experimental groups. In experimental group, the amount ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Ghanbari A,Khazaei M,Hashemi-Tabar M,Rabzia A,Fathi F,Bayat PD

    更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00

  • Antiinflammatory activity of Muktashukti bhasma.

    abstract::Muktashukti bhasma (MSB), an Ayurvedic compound, consisting of pearl, Aloe vera and vinegar, inhibited acute and subacute inflammation in albino rats as induced by subplanter injection of carrageenan, histamine, 5-HT, nystatin and subcutaneous implant of cotton pellets. In all the test procedures the antiinflammatory ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Chauhan O,Godhwani JL,Khanna NK,Pendse VK

    更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00

  • In vitro capacitation of goat spermatozoa.

    abstract::Goat epididymal and ejaculated spermatozoa were incubated in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer containing pyruvate and lactate as energy source. A 3 hr incubation for epididymal and 4 hr for ejaculated spermatozoa was required for the capacitation and acrosome reaction to take place. Calcium is an essential requirement ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Anand SR,Atreja SK,Chauhan MS,Behl R

    更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00

  • Differential toxicological endpoints of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines: possible estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) independent modulations.

    abstract::Wide spread use of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has made it a ubiquitous contaminant in today's environment, responsible for possible carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting effects. In the present investigation an integrative toxicoproteomic approach was made to study the estrogenic potential of DEHP. In vitro ex...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Tanay Das M,Kumar M,Thakur IS

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • Aflatoxin B1 induced hepatocarcinogenesis in neonatal rats.

    abstract::Role of cell replication on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) induced hepatocarcinogenesis was investigated in neonatal rats showing persistence of cell replication in the liver for 21 days of post natal life. Adult (8-10 weeks old) rats displaying no hepatocytic proliferation served as controls. Three doses of AFB1 were administer...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Mathur M,Rizvi TA,Nayak NC

    更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00

  • Dioxygen reduction, reduced oxygen species, oxygen toxicity and antioxidants — A commentary.

    abstract::Molecular oxygen, a diradical, needs intervention of redox metal ions or other radicals to receive electrons for its reduction. The oxygen radicals thus produced are responsible for oxygen toxicity and oxidative stress. But, autoxidation, relevant in ischemia-reperfusion injury, is absent in any discussion on oxygen t...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Ramasarma T

    更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00

  • Need of dietary energy at critical implantation time when local ovarian hormones are obligatory for conceptus development.

    abstract::Role of dietary energy and local ovarian hormones in conceptus development in the rat was evaluated by giving ip injections of estrogen and progesterone under diet restricted and/or dextrose supplemented conditions, using the experimental model of ovarian compensatory hypertrophy. Replacement of estrogen on day 2 and ...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Arora R,Paul PK,Mishra S

    更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00

  • Isolation, purification and partial chemical characterization of a lethal factor from common indian toad (Bufo melanostictus, Schneider) skin extract.

    abstract::Indian toad (Bufo melanostictus, Schneider) skin extract (TSE) is pharmacologically potent and probably contains several bioactive compounds [Das et. al., Indian J Pharmacol, 28 (1996) 72]. A lethal factor was isolated and purified by neutral alumina column chromatography followed by HPLC. Spectroscopic (UV, IR, FAB-M...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Das M,Dasgupta SC,Gomes A

    更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00

  • Hepatoprotective activity of Haridradi ghrita on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in rats.

    abstract::Haridradi ghrita, a ghee based polyherbal formulation, (50, 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg) significantly lowered marker enzymes (SGPT, SGOT, ALP) and bilirubin in serum and liver peroxide, superoxide dismutase and catalase in liver homogenate following CCl4 (0.7 ml/kg, ip) toxicity. The protective effect was further supporte...

    journal_title:Indian journal of experimental biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Satturwar PM,Fulzele SV,Joshi SB,Dorle AK

    更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00