School of Studies in Chemistry, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M.P., 474011, India.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2010 Apr;160(8):2388-400. doi: 10.1007/s12010-009-8799-1. Epub 2009 Nov 11.
In present study, we investigated hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic potential of five extracts (water, ethanol, methanol, hexane, and chloroform) of four plants (i.e., seeds of Eugenia jambolana, fruits of Momordica charantia, leaves of Gymnema sylvestre, and seeds of Trigonella foenum graecum) alone and/or in combination with glimepiride in rats. Ethanol extract of E. jambolana, water extract of M. charantia, ethanol extract of G. sylvestre, and water extract of T. graecum exhibited highest hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity (most active) in rats among all the extracts, while hexane extracts exhibited least activities. Most active extracts were further studied to dose-dependent (200, 100, and 50 mg/kg body weight (bw)) hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects alone and in combination with glimepiride (20, 10, and 5 mg/kg bw). The combination of most active extracts (200 mg/kg bw) and lower dose of glimepiride (5 mg/kg bw) showed safer and potent hypoglycemic as well as antihyperglycemic activities without creating severe hypoglycemia in normal rats, while higher doses (200 mg/kg bw of most active extracts, and 10 and 20 mg/kg bw of glimepiride) were generated lethal hypoglycemia in normal rats. From this study, it may be concluded that the ethanol extract of E. jambolana seeds, water extract of M. charantia fruits, ethanol extract of G. sylvestre leaves, and water extract of T. graecum seeds have higher hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic potential and may use as complementary medicine to treat the diabetic population by significantly reducing dose of standard drugs.
在本研究中,我们研究了四种植物(即罗望子种子、苦瓜果实、匙羹藤叶和葫芦巴种子)的五种提取物(水、乙醇、甲醇、己烷和氯仿)单独和/或与格列美脲联合使用对大鼠的降血糖和抗高血糖作用。在所有提取物中,E. jambolana 的乙醇提取物、M. charantia 的水提取物、G. sylvestre 的乙醇提取物和 T. graecum 的水提取物在大鼠中表现出最高的降血糖和抗高血糖活性(最活跃),而己烷提取物表现出最低的活性。最活跃的提取物进一步研究了剂量依赖性(200、100 和 50 mg/kg 体重(bw))单独和与格列美脲(20、10 和 5 mg/kg bw)联合的降血糖和抗高血糖作用。最活跃的提取物(200 mg/kg bw)与较低剂量的格列美脲(5 mg/kg bw)联合使用,在正常大鼠中表现出更安全、更有效的降血糖和抗高血糖作用,而不会引起严重的低血糖,而较高剂量(200 mg/kg bw 的最活跃提取物,以及 10 和 20 mg/kg bw 的格列美脲)则会导致正常大鼠产生致命性低血糖。从这项研究中可以得出结论,E. jambolana 种子的乙醇提取物、M. charantia 果实的水提取物、G. sylvestre 叶的乙醇提取物和 T. graecum 种子具有更高的降血糖和抗高血糖潜力,可以作为补充药物,通过显著降低标准药物的剂量,用于治疗糖尿病患者。