The Ameliorative Effect of Cleome droserifolia (Samwa) on Myocardial Injury Associated with Diabetes in Male Rats | ||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
Article 8, Volume 69, Issue 4, October 2017, Pages 2222-2231 PDF (407.55 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.12816/0041521 | ||
Authors | ||
El-Komy MM; Serag MH and Emsalam AA* | ||
Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Diabetes is an imperative risk factor for cardiac complications development. Cleome droserifolia (Cd) is used in Egyptian traditional medicine for treatment of diabetes mellitus. Aim: The aim of the present study was to measure the possible protective effects of ethanolic extract of Cd against cardiacmyopathy in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Experimental diabetes was induced by intrapritoneal injection with a single dose of STZ (45 mg/kgbw). Oral dose Cd extract was administered daily for four weeks (310 mg/kg bw). Results: Diabetic rats exhibited an increase in glucose level and lipid profile as well as cardiacpro-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic markers and oxidative stress, while a decrease was recorded in antioxidant enzymatic activities. On the other hand the administration of diabetic rats with Cdextract for four weeks resulted in a significant amelioration in the most of the parameters mentioned above when compared with diabetic rats. Conclusion: The data clearly indicated that the treatment with Cleome droserifolia exerts a therapeutic protective nature in cardiac complications due to diabetes by decreasing oxidative stress and cardiac damage which may be attributed to its antioxidative potential. | ||
Keywords | ||
diabetic rats; streptozotocin; Heart injury; Cleome droserifolia | ||
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