The effects of Origanum onites in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in rats

Autor: Oguzhan AYDEMIR, Elif Beyzanur POLAT, Khadija ALJESRI, Turgut TASKIN, Leyla BITIS, Hatice Kubra ELCIOGLU
Přispěvatelé: Aydemir O., Polat E. B. , Aljesri K., TAŞKIN T., BİTİŞ L., ELÇİOĞLU H. K.
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Research in Pharmacy. 26:1884-1892
ISSN: 2630-6344
Popis: © 2022 Marmara University Press.Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by decreased insulin synthesis and/or increased blood glucose due to insulin resistance. In this study, streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were evaluated and it was aimed to investigate the protective effects of Origanum onites L. (OO) against possible changes in these parameters. Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 300-400g were divided into three groups control (C), diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetes mellitus + OO (OO group). DM was induced by administration of STZ 60 mg/kg dose intraperitoneally (i.p.) after 48 hours, rats with blood glucose values higher than 200 mg/dL were considered DM. Origanum extract was administered i.p. to the OO group at 50 mg/kg per day for 6 weeks. Serum AST, ALT, creatinine, and inflammatory cytokine levels were measured. MDA and GSH levels were measured in liver tissues. AST, ALT, creatinine, and MDA levels were found to be increased in the DM group, while a significant decrease in these levels was observed in the treated group. While GSH values fell in the DM group, a significant increase occurred in the OO group (n=6, p
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