title: Antidiabetic effect of Scoparia dulcis: effect on lipid peroxidation in streptozotocin diabetes.
abstract: Oxidative damage has been suggested to be a contributory factor in the development and complications of diabetes. The antioxidant effect of an aqueous extract of Scoparia dulcis, an indigenous plant used in Ayurvedic medicine in India was studied in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Oral administration of Scoparia dulcis plant extract (SPEt) (200 mg/kg body weight) for 3 weeks resulted in a significant reduction in blood glucose and an increase in plasma insulin. The aqueous extract also resulted in decreased free radical formation in tissues (liver and kidney) studied. The decrease in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and hydroperoxides (HPX) and increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) clearly show the antioxidant properties of SPEt in addition to its antidiabetic effect. The effect of SPEt at 200 mg/kg body weight was better than glibenclamide, a reference drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India. paribala@sancharnet.in
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Latha
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D036721:Scoparia / Q000737:chemistry*; D013311:Streptozocin; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013311:Streptozocin