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Antidiabetic effect of Phlomis anisodonta: Effects on hepatic cells lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in experimental diabetes

The present study investigated the effects of aerial parts of Phlomis anisodonta methanolic extract (PAE) on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats by measuring fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, change in body weight, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and li...

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Published in:Pharmacological research 2007-09, Vol.56 (3), p.261-266
Main Authors: Sarkhail, Parisa, Rahmanipour, Somayeh, Fadyevatan, Sedigheh, Mohammadirad, Azaadeh, Dehghan, Gholamreza, Amin, Gholamreza, Shafiee, Abbas, Abdollahi, Mohammad
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Summary:The present study investigated the effects of aerial parts of Phlomis anisodonta methanolic extract (PAE) on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats by measuring fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, change in body weight, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and liver antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups of six animals. Treatment of diabetic rats with oral administration of PAE at doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg kg −1 for 10 days resulted in a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose, and an increase in serum insulin levels in comparison with diabetic control group. PAE also protected rats from STZ-induced loss in body weight. Hepatic FRAP increased and LPO in diabetic rats decreased after treatment by PAE at doses of 200 and 400 mg kg −1. PAE-treated diabetic rats at three doses indicated a significant increase in hepatic SOD, CAT, and GPx activities. These results suggest that PAE is beneficial in the control of diabetes by reduction of blood glucose and increasing insulin levels and combating oxidative stress by activation of hepatic antioxidant enzymes.
ISSN:1043-6618
1096-1186
DOI:10.1016/j.phrs.2007.07.003