Abstract
Aim: To explore the anti-diabetic potential of Berberis aristata in rodents. Materials and methods: Albino rats of Wistar strain were treated with the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of BA. Blood glucose level, liver glycogen level, thio- barbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and protein in pancreas were estimated. Results: Both the extracts of BA produced significant hypoglycemic effect in Streptozotocin (type I) and Streptozotocin- Nicotinamide (type II) induced diabetic models. Significant (p< 0.05) reversal in liver glycogen depletion was observed. The oxidative stress caused by streptozotocin-induced diabetes was not significantly altered by the extracts. The extracts showed more hypoglycemic effect than glibenclamide in the Streptozotocin (STZ) - Nicotinamide induced diabetic model. Conclusion: Berberis aristata can be a promising candidate for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 89-96 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Pharmacologyonline |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
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