ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF CICHORIUM INTYBUS L. SEEDS ON STZ-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of metabolism caused by an absolute or relative lack of insulin. WHO recommends evaluation of the antidiabetic potential of more and more plants to find a tenable cure for the disease. The folkloric claim that Cichorium intybus seeds are very effective in diabetes and its manifestations prompted us to evaluate its antidiabetic potential. C. intybus L. (Asteraceae), popularly known as Kasini, was first introduced by Prophet Mohammed 1400 years ago. The present study investigated the effect of a single oral administration of aqueous extract of C. intybus seeds on glucose levels in normal, normal hyperglycemic and STZ-induced diabetic rats at 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg doses. A moderate dose-dependent antihyperglycaemic activity in STZ-induced diabetic rats was observed. For chronic studies 500 mg/kg was administered for 21 days and its effect on blood-glucose, serum insulin and lipid profile was estimated during the study. The results indicate that the continued administration of C. intybus extract produced a sustained antihyperglycaemic effect in STZ-induced diabetic rats. The insulin levels did not increase significantly. This indicated that the extract did not induce any regeneration of pancreatic b-cells. Thus the possible mechanism may either be increase in glucose utilization in the periphery or decrease in endogenous glucose production in the liver. It also decreased the levels of circulating lipids and lowered the atherogenic index. Thus, our study lends support to the claim for antidiabetic effect of C. intybus by pharmacological experimentation.
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Kaskoos Raad
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