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Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Pharmacological Society
ISSN: 0253-7613
EISSN: 0253-7613
Vol. 40, No. 1, 2008, pp. 15-18
Bioline Code: ph08004
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2008, pp. 15-18

 en Evaluation of hypoglycemic effect of Morus alba   check for this species in other resources in an animal model
Mohammadi, Jamshid & Naik, Prakash R

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of mulberry leaves in an animal model of diabetes.
Materials and Methods: Animals were treated with mulberry leaf extract 400 mg and 600 mg/kg body weight for 35 days. Blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, triglyceride, LDL, VLDL, HDL, blood urea, cholesterol, number of β cells, and diameter of the islets of Langerhans were measured at the beginning and at the end of the experiment.
Results: Blood glucose level and other parameters (except HDL) were elevated in the diabetic group, but were brought to control group level in the diabetic group treated with 600 mg/kg body weight of mulberry leaf extract. The diameter of the islets and the number of β cells were reduced in the diabetic group; both parameters were brought to control group level after treatment with mulberry leaf extract.
Conclusion: Mulberry leaf extract, at a dose of 600 mg/kg body weight, has therapeutic effects in diabetes-induced Wistar rats and can restore the diminished β cell numbers.

Keywords
Cholesterol, diabetes, glucose, insulin, Morus alba, streptozotocin, triglyceride

 
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