2016
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-82502016000300007
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Antihyperglycemic and neuroprotective effects of Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf root against streptozotocin induced diabetes

Abstract: Murva is an important drug in Ayurveda. Wattakaka volubilis is used as one of the botanical sources of Murva. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the alcohol extract of W. volubilis root in streptoztocin (STZ) induced diabetes and diabetic neuropathy. Diabetes mellitus (DM) was induced by the administration of STZ (45 mg/kg, i.p). DM was induced within 72 h. Diabetic animals were treated with glimepiride (0.5 mg/kg) and ethyl alcohol extract 100 and 200 mg/kg for 21 d. After determining the chan… Show more

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“…The rats were considered as diabetic, if their blood glucose values above 250 mg/dl. After 7 days of stabilization, the plant extracts and standard drugs were given to respective groups for 21 days [2].…”
Section: Experimental Induction Of Diabetesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The rats were considered as diabetic, if their blood glucose values above 250 mg/dl. After 7 days of stabilization, the plant extracts and standard drugs were given to respective groups for 21 days [2].…”
Section: Experimental Induction Of Diabetesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diabetes is a metabolic problem of multiple etiologies categorized by prolonged hyper-glycaemia resultant from failings in insulin production, insulin activity, or both [1]. Diabetic patients are predisposed to many problems associated with their disease and most prevalent problems in diabetes are diabetic neuropathy which affects about 50% of diabetic patients [2]. Diabetic neuropathy distresses pain fibres and motor neurons, causing foot ulcers otherwise damage.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…(Asclepiadaceae) has been used in the traditional system for healing various diseases such as physical weakness, skin ailments, hemorrhoids, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antibacterial potential. Dregea volubilis has also shown promising results as larvicidal, [2] anti-leukemic, [3] antitumor, antioxidant [4] and anti-diabetic, [5] antihyperlipidemic, [6] and hepatoprotective agents. [7] Most of the pharmacological activities of D. volubilis are due to its strong antioxidant properties.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It affects pain fibers, motor neurons, and autonomic nervous system. 3 It results in large economic costs for its care. 4 , 5 , 6 Various kinds of neuropathy include peripheral neuropathy, proximal neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, and focal neuropathy.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%