title: Antidiabetic activity of a polyherbal formulation (DRF/AY/5001).
abstract: The herbal formulation, DRF/AY/5001, elicits hypoglycemic/antidiabetic effects in both normal and experimentally induced hyperglycemic (epinephrine and alloxan) rats. Further, herbal formulation treatment can significantly alter the pattern of glucose tolerance in normal and diabetic rats. It is possible that the herbal formulation may act through both, pancreatic and extra-pancreatic mechanism(s). The DRF/AY/5001 also elicited a significant antioxidant effect in alloxan diabetic rats as reflected by its ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation and to elevate the enzymatic antioxidants in pancreatic tissue. The histopathological studies during the long-term treatment have shown to ameliorate the alloxan induced histological damage of islets of Langerhans. The inhibitory effects on biochemical and histological parameters induced by herbal formulation at a dose of 600 mg/kg were almost comparable to that of standard drug, glibenclamide (4 mg/kg). The present study demonstrates that herbal formulation exhibits promisisng antidiabetic activity and helps to maintain good glycemic and metabolic control.
authors.affiliation: KM Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005, India.
authors.forename: Rahul V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Mandlik
authors.forename: Sandya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Suresh R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kohli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D023382:Toxicity Tests, Acute
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D005947:Glucose; D004837:Epinephrine