title: Reduced nociceptive responses in mice with alloxan induced hyperglycemia after garlic (Allium sativum Linn.) treatment.
abstract: Administration of ethanol (95%) extract (45 mg/kg body wt/day for 28 days) of garlic (A. sativum) to alloxan induced diabetic (ALX-D) mice significantly lowered the serum glucose levels, nociceptive response in tail-flick, hotplate, allodynia, formalin test and relative thickness, weight of hind paw in formalin induced Paw oedema test, over 28 days, thus, showing the reversal trend in hyperglycemia and hyperalgesia compared to ALX-D mice. The reversal of hyperglycemia and hyperalgesia was progressive and more effective as duration of extract administration increased. The results suggest therapeutic potential of ethanol extract of garlic for anti-hyperglycemic and anti-nociceptive effects in diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000496:Alloxan; D000818:Animals; D005737:Garlic; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D000496:Alloxan