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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of hydroethanolic extract of yacon on the hyperglycemia induced by streptozotocin (STZ) in neonatal rats. METHODS:Wistar rats aged two days old received an intraperitoneal injection of STZ (160 mg/kg); after seven weeks, glycosuria was determined and animals with glucose levels above 250 mg/dL were included in the study. Groups of diabetic and non-diabetic rats were treated orally with yacon extract at a dose of 400 mg/kg/d for 14 d. Tests were made for phytochemical characterization, glucose tolerance and toxicity. RESULTS:The results showed that treatment with the extract reduced the glucose levels of fed diabetic rats and did not change the glucose levels of fasting diabetic and normal rats. Additionally, also it was observed that treatment with the extract reduced blood glucose levels of diabetic rats during the oral and intravenous glucose tolerance tests. There was no change in body weight, liver enzymes or mortality with yacon extract treatment. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid and gallic acid. CONCLUSIONS:The data suggest that yacon extract reduces hyperglycemia, possibly by improving insulin sensibility through its phytochemicals constituents (phenolic compounds).
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Asian Pac J Trop Medjournal_title
Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicineauthors
Baroni S,da Rocha BA,Oliveira de Melo J,Comar JF,Caparroz-Assef SM,Bersani-Amado CAdoi
10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.03.033subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-05-01 00:00:00pages
432-6issue
5eissn
1995-7645issn
2352-4146pii
S1995-7645(16)30037-2journal_volume
9pub_type
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