title: Beneficial effect of S-allylcysteine (SAC) on blood glucose and pancreatic antioxidant system in streptozotocin diabetic rats.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of S-allyl cysteine (SAC) on the antioxidant defense system of pancreas in streptozotocin(STZ) induced diabetes in rats. The levels of blood glucose and TBARS in plasma and pancreas were estimated in control and experimental groups of rats. To assess the changes in the cellular antioxidant defense system, the level of reduced glutathione in plasma and pancreas and activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase were assayed in pancreatic tissue homogenate. The levels of glucose, TBARS and enzymatic antioxidants were altered in diabetic rats. These alterations were reverted back to near control levels after the treatment of SAC. The antidiabetic and antioxidant effect of SAC was compared with glyclazide, a well-known hypoglycemic drug. These findings suggest that SAC treatment exerts a therapeutic protective nature in diabetes by decreasing oxidative stress.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Centre, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. saravana_bioc@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ganapathy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: Ponnusamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ponmurugan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects*; D003545:Cysteine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry; D005907:Gliclazide / Q000494:pharmacology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D013311:Streptozocin; C065299:S-allylcysteine; D005907:Gliclazide; D003545:Cysteine