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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
卷 47, 期 1, 页码 50-54出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.09.058
关键词
Punica granatum; Streptozotocin; Anti-hyperglycemic; Anti-hyperlipidemic; Antioxidant; Lipid peroxidation; Pancreas
资金
- University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India
The present Study investigated the effects of Punica granatum aqueous extract (PgAq) on streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats by measuring fasting blood glucose, lipid profiles (atherogenic index), lipid peroxidation (LPO) and activities of both non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants. Diabetes was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg) to albino Wistar rats. The increase in blood glucose level, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), LPO level with decrease in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), reduced glutathione (GSH) content and antioxidant enzymes namely, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Q, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase glutathione reductase (GR), (CAT) were the salient features observed in diabetic rats. On the other hand. oral administration of PgAq at doses of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg for 21 days resulted in a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose, TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-C and tissue LPO levels coupled with elevation of HDL-C, GSH content and antioxidant enzymes in comparison with diabetic control group. The results Suggest that PG could be used, as a dietary supplement, in the treatment of chronic diseases characterized by atherogenous lipoprotein profile, aggravated antioxidant status and impaired glucose metabolism and also in their prevention. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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