IN VIVO ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF THREE CAMEROONIAN MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS

Authors

  • Larissa Chimi Yetendje Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Guy Sedar Singor Njateng Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Armel-Joseph Agokeng Dongmo Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Raymond Simplice Mouokeu Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 7236, Douala, Cameroon
  • Cesaire Feudjio Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Stephen Lacmata Tamekou Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Jamshed Iqbal Center for Advance Drug Research, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i8.2019.695

Keywords:

Diabetes, C. Roseus, P. Americana, E. Globulus, Mechanism of Action

Abstract [English]

The aim of the present work is to study and compare antidiabetic activity of extracts from Catharentus roseus, Persea americana, and Eucalyptus globulus as well as their mechanism of action. The aqueous and methanolic plant extracts were respectively prepared by decoction and maceration. The phytochemical screening was done by standard methods. The extracts were subsequently tested in vivo on Wistar albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) with temporary hyperglycemia. The methanolic extract of P. americana leaves showing the best activity was selected for the antidiabetic test at doses 37.5, 75 and 150 mg/kg. For that purpose, permanent diabetes mellitus was induced in rats fasted overnight by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan (150 mg/kg). Hematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated from the cardiac puncture’s blood. The antidiabetic mechanism of action of the 6 extracts was performed by evaluating their inhibitory activity on alpha glucosidase, beta glucosidase and glucoamylase.


Phytochemical analysis of aqueous and methanolic extracts revealed that all extracts contain phenols, anthraquinones and tannins. On the other hand, no extract contains sterols. All extracts showed hypoglycemic activities. The antidiabetic tests showed that the methanolic extract of P. americana caused a decrease in blood sugar level in all the treated rats with the dose of 150 mg / kg of body weight being the most effective, without any adverse side effect in the animals. All the tested extracts showed an inhibitory activity against alpha glucosidase and glucoamylase enzymes and have no inhibitory activity on beta glucosidase.


The results of the present study demonstrate the antidiabetic properties of the tested plants through inhibitory effect on alpha glucosidase and glucoamylase enzymes with P. americana being the most active.

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Published

2019-08-31

How to Cite

Yetendje, L. C., Njateng, G. S. S., Dongmo, A.-J. A., Mouokeu, R. S., Feudjio, C., Tamekou, S. L., & Iqbal, J. (2019). IN VIVO ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF THREE CAMEROONIAN MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 7(8), 415–430. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i8.2019.695