Antihyperglycemic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Fruit Aqueous Extract of Berberis integerrima Bge. in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats

AuthorHossein Ashrafen
AuthorReza Heidarien
AuthorVahid Nejatien
Issued Date2014-10-31en
AbstractUse of medicinal plants for attenuation of hyperglycemia and restoration of lipids disorder to normal level is clinically very important. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of Berberis integerrima Bge. fruit aqueous extract (BIFAE) on blood glucose and lipid profile in streptozotocin (STZ) - induced diabetic rats. The STZ-induced diabetic rats were treated by fruit aqueous extract of Berberis integerrima Bge. at doses (250 and 500 mg/Kg bw) and glibenclamide (0.6 mg/Kg bw) for 42 days by gavage. Blood glucose levels and body weights of rats were measured on weeks 0, 2, 4 and 6. Total lipid levels were determined in normal and STZ-induced diabetic rats after administration of the BIFAE and glibenclamide for 42 days. STZ-induced diabetic rats showed a significant (Pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.22037/ijpr.2014.1577en
URIhttps://brieflands.com/journals/ijpr/articles/125562en
Keyword<i>Berberis</i><i>integerrima</i>en
Keyword<i>Diabetes</i><i>mellitus</i>en
Keyword<i>Hyperglycemia</i>en
Keyword<i>Hyperlipidemia</i>en
Keyword<i>Rat</i>en
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleAntihyperglycemic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Fruit Aqueous Extract of Berberis integerrima Bge. in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Ratsen
TypeOriginal Articleen

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