Comparative Study of the Antioxidant Effects of Metformin, Glibenclamide, and Repaglinide in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
Autor: | Bonaventure Chukwunonso Obi, Theophine Chinwuba Okoye, Victor Eshu Okpashi, Christiana Nonye Igwe, Edwin Olisah Alumanah |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Diabetes Research, Vol 2016 (2016) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2314-6745 2314-6753 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2016/1635361 |
Popis: | Diabetes mellitus is one of the serious global health problems affecting a significant proportion of both developed and developing countries. Overproduction of free radicals and oxidative stress has been associated with the development of diabetic complications. In the present study, the antioxidant effects of metformin (MET), glibenclamide (GLI), and repaglinide (REP) were evaluated in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The findings from this study may possibly help in understanding the efficacy of these standard drugs in managing the complications arising from diabetes mellitus (DM). Alloxan (130 mg/kg BW) was administered as a single dose to induce diabetes. Four (4) groups of rats (n=6) were used; group 1 served as diabetic control while groups 2, 3, and 4 were the diabetic test groups that received MET (25 mg/kg), GLI (2.5 mg/kg), and REP (0.5 mg/kg), respectively. The result of the study showed significant (p |
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