PANCREATIC BETA CELL PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF FLEMENGIA STROBILIFERA EXTRACTS IN COMBINATION MODEL OF HIGH FAT DIET AND STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED TYPE 2 DIABETES
AbstractThe current study deals with anti-diabetic and pancreatic protective effects of Flemengia strobilifera extracts in a high-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin (STZ) induced type 2 diabetes model. Toluene extracts were orally administered at the dose of 10, 30 and 100 mg/kg and metformin was used as a standard anti-diabetic drug at 10 mg/kg dose orally. Blood glucose, lipid profiles, pancreatic oxidative stress parameters and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were performed. Treatment with extracts resulted in a significant decrease in diabetes incidence with a marked reduction in the blood glucose levels dose dependent and time dependent. Glucose tolerance was greatly improved after treatment with plant extracts with high dose group producing effects similar to standard drug-mediated beneficial effects. Histopathological studies also indicated pancreatic beta-cell protective effects of Flemengia strobilifera extracts with increased beta-cell number and size. Our results demonstrate that Flemengia strobilifera can be a possible remedy to treat type 2 diabetes and associated complications.
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5723-5732
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English
IJPSR
S. Thalugula and N. R. Yellu *
Department of Pharmacology, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India.
ynrku@yahoo.co.in
05 October 2019
19 November 2019
26 November 2019
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.10(12).5723-32
01 December 2019
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