Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Ethnopharmacological relevance:Seeds of Centratherum anthelminticum (Asteraceae)have been popularly used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes and skin disorders.Folk medicine from Rayalaseema(Andhra Pradesh,India)reported wide spread usage in diabetes. Aim of the study:To investigate the hypoglycemic properties and mechanism of the me than olic fraction of Centratherum anthelminticum seeds(CAMFs)on mouse ß-TC6 pancreatic cell line and streptozotocin (STZ)induced diabetic rat models. Materials and Methods:We investigated the crude methanolic fraction of Centratherum an thelminticum seeds(CAMFs)on ß-TC6 cellline and confirmed its effects on type 1 and type 2 diabetic rats to understand its mechanism in managing diabetes mellitus.(CAMFs) was initially tested on ß-TC6 cells for cytotoxicity, 2 NBDG glucose uptake,insulin secretion and glucose transporter (GLUT1,2and4)protein expression.Furthermore,streptozotocin(STZ)–induced type 1 diabetic and STZ-nicotinamide–induced type2 diabetic rats were in traperitoneally (i.p)injected or administered orally with CAMFs daily for 28days.The effect of CAMFs on blood glucose and insulin levels was subsequently evaluated.
Keywords
Diabetes, Centratherum anthelminticum, Glucose uptake, Insulin secretion, GLUT2, GLUT4
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
corresponding auther Email:rais@um.edu.my