title: Evaluation of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of methanol extract of Brassica oleracea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of the methanol extract of Brassica oleracea var. capitata (MEB) was evaluated in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted on twenty-eight healthy white rabbits of either sex. All animals were equally divided into four groups. After confirmation of hyperglycemia, the animals of the treated and standard groups were administered MEB (500 mg·kg(-1)) and glibenclamide (10 mg·kg(-1)), respectively for 15 and 30 days. The animals of the normal and diabetic controls received normal saline 1 mL/day equivalent to the volume of doses given to the test and standard animals. Biochemical tests were performed at the end of dosing, i.e. the 16(th) and 31(st) days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MEB revealed a decrease of 106.6 mg·dL(-1) in fasting blood glucose as compared to diabetic control, which was almost comparable to glibenclamide; both of these changes were highly significant. The decrease in total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein was 94.3 and 96.5 mg·dL(-1), respectively, whereas the high-density lipoprotein was increased by 26.7 mg·dL(-1), as compared to diabetic control. All of the changes in lipid profile were statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest the potential of MEB as a hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic agent.
authors.affiliation: Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tahira
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Assad
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Jeddah King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA. Electronic address: rkhan1959@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rafeeq A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, KSA.
authors.forename: Zeeshan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feroz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001937:Brassica; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008074:Lipoproteins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Alloxan; Blood glucose; Brassica oleracea var. capitata; Glibenclamide; Lipid Profile