Effect of turnip leaf and root extracts on renal function in diabetic rats

Today, global interest in the use of herbal medicine is increasing and evaluation of their efficacy have become more important .There are several evidence that suggest some herbal extracts have beneficial effects on diabetic nephropathy. The present study has been designed to examine protective role...

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Published in:Advances in traditional medicine (Online) 2016, 16(4), , pp.279-286
Main Authors: Mohammadmehdi Hassanzadeh-Taheri, Mehran Hosseini, Mohammad Hassanpour-Fard, Zahra Ghiravani, Khadijeh Vazifeshenas-Darmiyan, Somayeh Yousefi, Samira Ezi
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Language:English
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한의학
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Summary:Today, global interest in the use of herbal medicine is increasing and evaluation of their efficacy have become more important .There are several evidence that suggest some herbal extracts have beneficial effects on diabetic nephropathy. The present study has been designed to examine protective role of edible parts of turnip (leave and root) on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic rats were intragastrically treated either with aqueous extract of turnip leave or root (AETL or AETR) at concentrations of 200, 400 mg/kg/d for consecutives 8 weeks. The effects of AETL and AETR on fasting blood glucose (FBG) and kidney functional markers including: urine volume, 24-hour urine total protein (UTP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), plasma creatinine (Cr) and quantitative morphometric analysis of glomeruli including; mesangial matrix expansion (MME), urinary space, tuft-to capsule adhesion, Bowman’s capsule (BC) thickening, glomerulosclerosis, capillary dilatation, and hyalinosis were monitored by routine measurements, biochemically and pathologically. Our results showed that AETL significantly decreased FBG levels, urine volume, UTP, BUN and plasma Cr in diabetic rats. Moreover, AETL with a dose dependent manner remarkably decrease glomerular lesions such as MME, tuft-to-capsule adhesion and BC thickening. However, treatment of AETR had undistinguishable effects on these parameters in diabetic rats. In conclusion, the biochemical and pathological assessed indicators showed varying degrees of improvement in AETL treated diabetic nephropathy rats. The results obtained in this work indicate that turnip leaf may be considered as an easily accessible dietary source for diabetic nephropathy patients. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:2662-4052
2662-4060
DOI:10.1007/s13596-016-0249-3