Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activities of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl (fruit) in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mice

Zhang, Yanyan; Feng, Fu Min; Chen, Ting; Li, Zhongwen; Shen, Qingwu

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.002

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“…Glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) was selected as a standard drug based on reports of previous studies [ 31 – 33 ]. The three doses of the plant extract were determined based on the result of the acute oral toxicity study.…”

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Antidiabetic Activities of Hydromethanolic Leaf Extract of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. Subspecies aurea (Fabaceae) in Mice

Belayneh

Birru

2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Diabetes mellitus is one of the largest global health problems demanding preventive and new therapeutic interventions. Currently, there is a need for safe, effective, and less costly antidiabetic medications, and investigating medicinal plants for new antidiabetic medication is an interesting research area. Thus, the present study was done to evaluate the antidiabetic activities of 80% methanolic leaf extract of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. subspecies aurea (Fabaceae) in mice. Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of the three doses (100mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, and 400 mg/kg) of crude hydromethanolic leaf extract was studied on normoglycemic, oral glucose loaded, and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice models. The effect of the extract on body weight and diabetic dyslipidemia was also studied on streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) was used as a standard drug in all cases. A glucose meter and an automated chemistry analyzer were used to measure blood glucose and serum lipid level respectively. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's post hoc multiple comparison test. All the three doses of the plant extract (100mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, and 400 mg/kg) showed a significant (p<0.05) antihyperglycemic activity in the diabetic mice at the 7th and 14th day of repeated daily dose administration as compared to the negative diabetic control. But, the extract did not show significant blood glucose lowering activity in normoglycemic, oral glucose loaded, and diabetic mice after single dose administration, and it did not significantly improve the body weight loss and diabetic dyslipidemia of diabetic mice after repeated daily dose administration for 14 days. This study revealed that the hydromethanolic extract of Calpurnia aurea leaves possesses significant antihyperglycemic activity justifying the traditional use of the plant for diabetes.

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Antidiabetic Activities of Hydromethanolic Leaf Extract of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. Subspecies aurea (Fabaceae) in Mice

Belayneh

Birru

2018

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“…However, most of the drugs used for this therapeutic approach have unpleasant side effects . The use of herbal medicine is increasingly being recognized and explored as suitable alternative for the treatment of diabetes due to their perceived efficacy and limited side effects . A large number of the world's diabetic population rely on medicinal plants or its preparation for their treatment, thus show casing the arsenal of valuable therapeutic potentials embedded in these plants .…”

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Effect of the Polyphenol Rich Ethyl Acetate Fraction from the Leaves of Lycium chinenseMill. on Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Diabetes Mellitus in Streptozotocin‐Nicotinamide Induced Diabetic Rats

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Chen

Zhou

2017

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Lycium chinenseMill., popularly known as boxthorn, is a plant that is traditionally used for treating night sweat, cough, inflammation and diabetes mellitus. However, the leaves have received little or no attention despite their potentials as a potent therapeutic agent. This study was aimed at investigating the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of the polyphenols-rich ethyl acetate fraction from the leaves of Lycium chinenseMill. on streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. The ethyl acetate fraction (LFE) was selected and orally gavaged at 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg dose to streptozotocin (STZ)-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. The rats' body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile and oxidative stress markers were evaluated after the treatment period. Treatment with LFE resulted in a significant decrease in the FBG level, altered lipid profiles, and reduced the activities of the enzymes alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) in the treated diabetic rats. Furthermore, LFE significantly elevated the antioxidant status (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities) and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the treated rats. The present study has revealed that L. chinenseMill. possess anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic properties which is mediated through modulation of oxidative stress and polyphenolics might be responsible for the action.

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“…It has been proved by Zhang et al that the fruit of Forsythia suspense can effectively inhibit liver fibrosis by abrogating hepatic stellate cells activation, reversing the liver epithelial-mesenchymal transition and reducing liver extracellular matrix deposition in the mouse model [35]. Another in vivo study has indicated that the extract of Forsythia suspense has a potential to develop anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic agent via regulation of oxidative stress, hepatic glucose metabolism, and pancreatic insulin secretion [36]. Bo et al have shown that paeoniflorin, which is the main component of Radix Paeoniae Alba, could notably reduce blood pressure variability, stabilize blood pressure, and mitigate target organ damage in spontaneous hypertensive mice [37].…”

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Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qingre‐Lishi‐Yishen Formula) Based on Treatment of Regular Glucocorticoid Combined with Cyclophosphamide Pulse in Children Suffered from Moderately Severe Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Nephritis with Nephrotic Proteinuria

Fan

Zhen

et al. 2020

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Objective. At present, the most appropriate management of Henoch–Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) with nephrotic-range proteinuria still remains controversial; thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Qingre-Lishi-Yishen Formula (QLYF), integrated with regular oral glucocorticoid and cyclophosphamide intravenous pulse therapeutic regimen in children suffered from moderately severe HSPN with nephrotic proteinuria. Methods. From 1 January 2012, to 1 January 2016, totally 150 hospitalized children suffered from HSPN with nephrotic proteinuria were included. All were treated with glucocorticoid and cyclophosphamide, and 100 of them were treated with integrative traditional Chinese decoction QLYF. Patients were followed up for 2 years. Rate of adverse event occurrence, short-term clinical effects, long-term clinical effects, and TCM therapeutic evaluation were all compared. Results. Total adverse event rate was lower in the QLYF group (χ2 = 5.357, p=0.022); rates of respiratory infection, urinary infection, poor appetite, hepatotoxity, cardiotoxicity, and neutropenia were all decreased in patients who received QLYF (p<0.05), and no cases of hepatic and renal toxicities related to the herbal medicine were observed in the QLYF group. For short-term clinical efficacy evaluation, lower levels of 24 hour proteinuria (p<0.05) and urine blood cell count (p<0.05) were found in the QLYF group. For long-term efficacy evaluation, better clinical control rate effective rate, lower recurrence rate (p<0.05), and fewer TCM syndrome score (p<0.05) were found in the QLYF group. Conclusion. Compared with merely using regular oral glucocorticoid plus cyclophosphamide pulse therapeutic regimen, the therapeutic regimen that integrates QLYF with the abovementioned western medicine might be a safe means to decrease the occurrence rate of adverse events and improve short-term and long-term clinical effects in children who suffered from moderately severe HSPN with nephrotic proteinuria.

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Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activities of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl (fruit) in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mice

Cited by 68 publications

References 52 publications

Antidiabetic Activities of Hydromethanolic Leaf Extract of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. Subspecies aurea (Fabaceae) in Mice

Antidiabetic Activities of Hydromethanolic Leaf Extract of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. Subspecies aurea (Fabaceae) in Mice

Effect of the Polyphenol Rich Ethyl Acetate Fraction from the Leaves of Lycium chinenseMill. on Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Diabetes Mellitus in Streptozotocin‐Nicotinamide Induced Diabetic Rats

Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qingre‐Lishi‐Yishen Formula) Based on Treatment of Regular Glucocorticoid Combined with Cyclophosphamide Pulse in Children Suffered from Moderately Severe Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Nephritis with Nephrotic Proteinuria

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