Antidiabetic activity of aqueous root extract of Merremia tridentata (L.) Hall. f. in streptozotocin-induced-diabetic rats.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antidiabetic effect of aqueous extract of Merremia tridentata (M. tridentata) root (MTRAE) in normal, glucose-loaded hyperglycemic and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. METHODS:Oral administration of MTRAE at the doses of 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg was studied in normal, glucose-loaded and STZ-diabetic rats. The three doses caused significant reduction in blood glucose levels in all the models. RESULTS:The effect was more pronounced in 100 and 150 mg/kg than 50 mg/kg. MTRAE also showed significant increase in serum insulin, body weight and glycogen content in liver and skeletal muscle of STZ-induced diabetic rats while there was significant reduction in the levels of serum triglyceride and total cholesterol. MTRAE also showed significant antilipidperoxidative effect in the pancreas of STZ-induced diabetic rats. The antidiabetic effect of M. tridentata was compared with glibenclamide, a well known hypoglycemic drug. CONCLUSIONS:The results indicate that aqueous extract of M. tridentata root possesses significant antidiabetic activity.

journal_name

Asian Pac J Trop Med

authors

Arunachalam K,Parimelazhagan T

doi

10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60020-0

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-03-01 00:00:00

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175-9

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3

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1995-7645

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2352-4146

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S1995-7645(12)60020-0

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5

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