title: Protective role of Anacardium occidentale extract against streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats.
abstract: The protective effect of Anacardium occidentale aqueous extract against streptozotocin-induced diabetes was evaluated in rats. The rats were treated with 175 mg/kg of the extract per os, twice daily; beginning 2 days before streptozotocin (STZ) injection. A total of 3 days after STZ administration, there was a 48% increase in blood glucose level in pretreated rats, compared with a 208% increase in diabetic control rats treated with STZ alone. Furthermore, these pretreated animals presented no glycosuria, a normal weight gain and a non significant increase in food and fluid intake at the end of the treatment compared with the normal control. Diabetic control animals showed a positive glycosuria, body weight loss, a real polyphagia and polydypsia. These results indicate the protective role of Anacardium occidentale extract against the diabetogenic action of STZ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamtchouing
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Sokeng
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Moundipa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Watcho
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Jatsa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lontsi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013311:Streptozocin