Hypoglycaemic effects of some plant extracts are possibly mediated through inhibition in corticosteroid concentration

Pharmazie

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 876-878

  Gholap, S ^a   Kar, Anand ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS DERIVATIVE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BOEHAAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; CONVOLVULUS PLURICAULIS EXTRACT; CORTICOSTEROID; GARLIC EXTRACT; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE EXTRACT; INULA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

AEGLE MARMELOS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BASIL; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVOLVULUS PLURICAULIS; CORTICOSTEROID BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; GARLIC; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INULA RACEMOSA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATALASE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 8744318665     PISSN: 00317144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Andallu B, Radhika B (2000) Hypoglycaemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic effect of Winter cherry (Withania somnifera). Ind J Exp Biol 38: 607-609.
2. Asolkar LV, Kakkar KK, Chakre OJ (1992) Glossary of Indian medicinal plants with active principles Part 1, Publications and Information Directorate, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India.
3. Bordia T, Mohammed N, Thomson M, Ali M (1996) An evaluation of garlic and onion as anti-thrombotic agents. Prostagland, Leukotri Essent Fatty Acids 54: 183-186.
4. Chattopadhya RR (1993) Hypoglycemic effect of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats. Ind J Exp Biol 31: 891-893.
5. th edn., Appleton and Lange, Connecticut, p. 290-305.
6. Gilani AH, Aftab K, Suria A, Siddiqui S, Salem R, Siddiqui BS, Faizi S (1994) Pharmacological studies on hypotensive and spasmolytic activities of pure compounds from Moringa oleifera. Phytotherapy Res 8(2): 87-91.
7. Hugget A, Nixon DA (1957) Use of glucose oxidase, peroxidase and O-dianisdine in determination of blood and urinary glucose. Lancet 2: 368-370.
8. Jeffers JG, Shanley KJ, Sehick RO (1991) Diabetes mellitus induced in dog after administration of corticosteroids and methyl predinisolone pulse therapy. J Amer Vet Med Assoc 199: 77-80.
9. Kar A, Panda S (2003) Ayurvedic Therapies for Thyroid Dysfunctions. In: Mishra L (ed.) Scientific basis for Ayurvedic therapies. CRC, Press, Florida and London, p. 133-148.
10. Mungatiwar AA, Nair A M, Shinde UA, Saraf MN (1997) Effect of stress on plasma and adrenal cortisol levels and immune responsiveness in rats: Modulation by alkaloid fraction of Boerhaavia diffusa. Fitoterapia. 68: 498-501.
11. Panda S, Kar A (1997) Antithyroidal property of a root extract of Shankhapuspi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) in mice. Med Sci Res 25: 677-678.
12. Panda S, Kar A (1998) Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in the regulation of thyroid function in the male mouse. Pharmacol. Res. 38: 107-110.
13. Panda S, Kar A (1999) Withania somnifera and Bauhinia purpurea in the regulation of circulating thyroid hormone concentrations in female mice. J Ethnopharmacol 67: 233-239.
14. Panda S, Kar A (2000) How safe is Neem extract with respect to thyroid function in male mouse. Pharmacol Res 41: 419-422.
15. Rao VV, Dwivedi SK, Swarup D, Sharma SR (1995) Hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic effects of Aegle marmelos leaves in rabbits. Curr Sci 69: 932-933.
16. Rawat AKS, Mehrotra SC, Tripathi SC, Shome U (1997) Hepatoprotective activity of Boerhaavia diffusa L. roots, a popular Indian ethno medicine. J Ethnopharmacol 56: 61-66.
17. th edn. Iowa State University Press. Ames. USA.
18. Sivarajan VV, Balachandran I (1994) Ayurvedic drugs and their plant sources, Oxford and IBH publishing company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, p. 426-427.
19. Srivastava Y, Bhati HV, Prem AS, Nigam SK, Verma Y (1985) Hypoglycaemic and life prolonging properties of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract in diabetic rats. Isr J Med Sci 21: 540-542.
20. Tahiliani P, Kar A (1999) Role of Moringa oleifera leaf extract in the regulation of thyroid hormone status in adult male and female rats. Pharmacol Res 41: 319-323.
21. Tripathi YB, Chaturvedi P (1995) Assessment of endocrine response of Inula racemosa in relation to glucose homeostasis in rats. Ind J Exp Biol 33: 686-689.