Hypoglycaemic, insulin releasing, and hepatoprotective effect of the aqueous extract of Aloe perryi Baker resin (Socotran Aloe) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Tahany Saleh Aldayel, Ghedeir M. Alshammari, Ulfat Mohammed Omar, Mary H. Grace, Mary Ann Lila, Mohammed A. Yahya

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Abstract

This study evaluated the anti-diabetic and hepatic protective effect of the aqueous extract of the Aloe perryi (AP) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Rat were divided into control, diabetic, diabetic + glimepiride, diabetic + AP (150 or 300 mg/Kg) groups. AP (300 mg/Kg) alone lowered fasting serum glucose levels but increased insulin levels and HOMA-β. At both doses, AP significantly decreased hepatic levels of CHOL and LDL-C and reduced serum levels of TGs, CHOL, and LDL-C, without altering levels of HDL-C in the diabetic rats. Also, they improved liver architectures and reduced serum levels of ALT and AST. Concomitantly, they suppressed hepatic levels of MDA, and increase hepatic levels of SOD, GSH, CAT, and GPx. Except for lipids, the effect of the extract on all other parameters was more profound with the higher dose of the extract. In conclusion, AP extract exerts hypoglycaemic, insulin-releasing, and hepatic antioxidant potentials in diabetic rats.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1671-1685
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Taibah University for Science
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ALT
  • AST
  • Aloe perryi
  • anti-diabetic
  • anti-hyperlipidemia
  • polyphenols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
  • Environmental Science(all)
  • Mathematics(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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