Antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities of active fraction from the aqueous extract of Momordica cymbalaria fruits in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
M.D. Rajasekhar1, K. Ramesh Babu1, K. Vinay1, M.R. Sampath1, S.K. Sameena1, Ch. Apparao1★★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Biochemistry, S.V.University, Tirupati-517502, AndhraPradesh, India.
Received: 29-08-2009; Revised: 08-09-2009; Accepted: 17-09-2009.
Volume 1, Issue 6 · pp. 352–358 · PUBLISHED Nov-Dec 2009 · DOI:
ABSTRACT
The methanolic supernatant fraction (MSF) of the aqueous extract of Momordica cymbalaria fruits when given to streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats showed a significant reduction (65.9%, P<0.001) in fasting blood glucose levels at a dose of 0.5g/ kg.b.w. These results were compared to that of glibenclamide, an oral hypoglycemic agent. The active MSF exhibited a dose dependent scavenging activity against 2, 2-diphenly-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals and nitric oxide radicals with an IC50 value of 42.5 and 157.2μg/ml, respectively. Further, the MSF had relatively lower reducing power, compared to that of ascorbic acid. The total phenolic content of the fraction was found to be 132mg/gm of dry fraction. In conclusion, MSF possess antihyperglycemic and antioxidant properties, which could be due to the presence of steroidal glycosides or phenolic compounds.
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Rajasekhar, M., Babu, K. R., Vinay, K., Sampath, M., Sameena, S., & Apparao, C. (2009). Antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities of active fraction from the aqueous extract of Momordica cymbalaria fruits in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Pharmacognosy Research, 1(6), 352–358.