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DiaMedBase ID |
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DMPCs210 |
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Medicinal Plant
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Cucurbita ficifolia, Phaseolus vulgaris, Opuntia
streptacantha, Spinacea oleracea, Cucumis sativus,
Cuminum cyminum, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, Allium cepa, Allium
sativum, Psidium guajava, Brassica oleracea and Lactuca sativa
var. romana |
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Plant part(s)
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Whole plant |
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Objective |
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To study the anti-hyperglycemic effect of 12 edible
plants |
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Journal Source
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
1995; 48:25-32 |
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Title
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Anti-hyperglycemic effect of some edible plants |
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Authors
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R. Roman-Ramos, J.L. Flores-Saenz, F.J. Alarcon-Aguilar |
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Address
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Department of Health Sciences, Division of Biological
and Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University, lztapalapa
Campus. Mexico, D.F., Apdo. Postal 55-535, Mexico |
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Abstract
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The
anti-hyperglycemic effect of 12 edible plants was studied on 27
healthy rabbits, submitted weekly to subcutaneous glucose tolerance
tests after gastric administration of water, tolbutamide or a
traditional preparation of the plant. Tolbutamide, Cucurbita
ficifolia, Phaseolus vulgaris, Opuntia streptacantha, Spinacea
oleracea, Cucumis sativus and Cuminum cyminum decrease
significantly the area under the glucose tolerance curve and the
hyperglycemic peak.
Brassica oleracea var.
botrytis, Allium cepa and Allium sativum only decrease the
hyperglycemic peak. The glycemic decreases caused by Psidium
guajava, Brassica oleracea and Lactuca sativa var.
romana were not significant (p > 0.05). The integration of a menu
that includes the edible plants with hypoglycemic activity for the
control and prevention of diabetes mellitus may be possible and
recommendable. |
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Diseases |
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Disease Link |
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DiaMedBase ID |
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DMPCs211 |
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Medicinal Plant
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Cucumis sativus Linn, Cucumis melo utilissimum Roxb, Cucumis
melo Linn, Benincasa hispida Thunb Cogn, Tricosanthes anguina Nees,
Momordica charantia Linn and Coccinia indica |
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Plant part(s)
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Whole
plant extracts |
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Objective |
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To
study the blood sugar lowering efficacy of eight plants of
Cucurbitaceae family |
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Journal Source
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Indian J Med Res.,
1989; 90:300-305 |
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Title
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Blood sugar lowering potentiality of selected Cucurbitaceae plants of
Indian origin |
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Authors
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Chandrasekar B, Mukherjee B, Mukherjee SK |
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Address
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Not
available |
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Abstract
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Using five experimental
models, the blood sugar lowering efficacy of eight plants of
Cucurbitaceae family has been assessed. The ethanolic extract of
Cucumis sativus Linn, Cucumis melo utilissimum Roxb, Cucumis melo
Linn, Benincasa hispida Thunb Cogn and Tricosanthes anguina Nees, when
administered in 250 mg/kg dose, orally to rats failed to lower blood
sugar or to depress the peak value, after glucose load. However,
ethanolic extract of Momordica charantia Linn plant and Coccinia
indica Whit and Arn root significantly lowered blood sugar in fasted
model and depressed the peak value in glucose loaded model. Ethanolic
extract of Tricosanthes dioica Roxb plant caused a significant
lowering of blood sugar in fasted rats and depressed the peak value in
glucose loaded single and longterm fed groups of rats. The ethanolic
extract of the aerial part of T. dioica also induced significant
depression in the peak values in the glucose loaded models. |
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Diseases |
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Disease Link |
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