Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of aqueous extract of Origanum floribundum Munby leaves in alloxan induced diabetic rats wistar

Autor: M'hamed Nasri, Mohamed Zaouani, Noura Mimoune, Fatma Amira Hani, Mohamed Mahdid, Mohamed Toumi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Biological Research, Vol 93, Iss 2 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1826-8838
2284-0230
DOI: 10.4081/jbr.2020.9141
Popis: The present study aimed to evaluate the phytochemicals and the antidiabetic properties of Origanum floribundum aqueous extract. Phytochemical screening was conducted by using various standard procedures. Acute toxicity of the extract was determined by OECD guidelines 423. The antidiabetic activity of the plant was determined by alloxan-induced diabetes in Wistar albino rats. Data obtained showed the detection of various secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids in the extract. No mortality was observed during acute toxicity studies up to the dose of 2000 mg/kg. The aqueous extract presented the ability of reducing blood glucose levels. These findings indicated that Origanum floribundum aqueous extract had various phytopharmacological activities and thus it would be useful to isolate and characterize the compounds responsible for these bioactivities in the future.
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