title: Antioxidant effect of Boerhavia diffusa L. in tissues of alloxan induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Administration of B. diffusa leaf extract (BLEt; 200 mg/kg) for 4 weeks resulted in a significant reduction in thiobarbutric acid reactive substances and hydroperoxides, with a significant increase in reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione--S-transferase in liver and kidney of alloxan induced diabetic rats. The results suggest that BLEt has remarkable antidiabetic activity and can improve antioxidant status in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, India.
authors.forename: M Amarnath
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Satheesh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D039281:Nyctaginaceae; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D005978:Glutathione