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Hypoglycemic Effect of Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Methanol Extract from Campylandra aurantiaca Rhizome on High-fat Diet and Low-dose Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats

Mainak Chakraborty1, Asis Bala1,3,4, Sanjib Bhattacharya2, Pallab Kanti Haldar1★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacology, Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, West Bengal, India.
  3. 3West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Ltd, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  4. 4Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9031, South Africa.

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Pallab Kanti Haldar

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

pallab_haldar@rediffmail.com

Received: 13-05-2017; Revised: 21-06-2017; Accepted: 21-06-2017.

Volume 14, Issue 59S · pp. S539–45 · PUBLISHED 17 January 2019 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_194_17

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Background: Campylandra aurantiaca (Asparagaceae), commonly known as Nakima in Sikkimese Tibetan, is a plant grown in South‑Central China and Northeast India. Objective: To evaluate the hypoglycemic activity of ethyl acetate fraction of methanol extract from C. aurantiaca rhizome (EFCA) in high‑fat diet (HFD) and low‑dose streptozotocin (STZ)‑induced diabetic Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: In rats fed with HFD for 4 weeks, hyperglycemia was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (35 mg/kg body weight). Seven days after STZ induction, the hyperglycemic rats were treated with EFCA orally at the doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg b.w. daily for 28 days. Glibenclamide (0.5 mg/kg, orally) was used as reference drug. The fasting blood glucose levels were measured on every 7th day during the 28 days of treatment. Serum and hepatorenal biochemical parameters were estimated. Histological study of the pancreas was also performed. Results: EFCA at the doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg orally significantly (P < 0.05) and dose dependently reduced and normalized blood glucose levels as compared to that of STZ control group. Serum and hepatorenal parameters were significantly (P < 0.05) restored toward normal levels in EFCA‑treated rats as compared to HFD‑STZ control animals. Conclusion: The present study concludes that C. aurantiaca rhizome demonstrated promising hypoglycemic action in HFD‑STZ‑induced diabetic rats.

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    Chakraborty, M., Bala, A., Bhattacharya, S., & Haldar, P. K. (2019). Hypoglycemic Effect of Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Methanol Extract from Campylandra aurantiaca Rhizome on High-fat Diet and Low-dose Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 14(59S), S539–45. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_194_17