Holarrhena pubescens seeds are used in the treatment of various diseases, especially diabetes and associated complications, different parts world. The present study was undertaken to determine hypolipidemic antihyperlipidemic effects methanolic extract H. rats. subjected LC-MS analysis chemical constituents. action studied by determining effect 28-day oral administration seed on serum cholester...

Diabetes is a grouping of anatomic and chemical problems resulting from a number of factors in which an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin and/or its function is present. It tends to run in Families; is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis, and predisposes to certain specific microvascular abnormalities including retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. There are other problems, ...

The effect of Gymnema montanum leaves on alloxan-induced hyperlipidemia was studied in male Wistar rats. Ethanolic extract of G. montanum leaves was administered orally and different doses of the extract on blood glucose, serum and tissue lipids, hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphatase, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), hydroperoxides, and glutathione in alloxan-induced diabetic rats w...

Rhapontin was purified from a methanol extract from the roots of Rheum undulatum, and rhapontigenin was produced by an enzymatic transformation of rhapontin. Rats were fed a high-cholesterol diet to induce hyperlipidemia, followed by oral treatment with rhapontin or rhapontigenin (1-5 mg/kg/day). Rhapontin and rhapontigenin treatment resulted in a significant (p<0.05) dose-dependent decrease in...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious worldwide problem related to human hyperglycemia. Thus, herbal preparations with antihyperglycemic properties especially leaf extracts of hydroponic Stevia rebaudiana (SR) would be useful in hyperglycemia treatment. The antihyperglycemic potential of this medicinal plant grown using hydroponics methods has been evaluated. Significant reduction of some biochem...

Berberis lycium is a common medicinal plant which belongs to family Berberidaceae. It is native to Pakistan and India. It is used medicinally for diarrhea, internal wounds, jaundice, internal colic, piles, diabetes, backache, rheumatism, throat pain, scabies, pustules, gingivitis, sub blindness, remittent fever and eye disorder. The various parts of Berberis lycium such as roots, stem, leaves, ...

  Background: The seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) are used in Iranian traditional medicine as blood sugar lowering agent. According to last investigations, hypoglycemic property is related to the amino acids of the plant specially 4-hydroxyisoleucine.   Objective: In this research, identification and quantitative determination of 4-hydroxyisoleucine in Fenugreek seeds from Sha...