Effects of punica granatum peel extract and/ or Sitagliptin on induced diabetic nephropathy in adult male albino rats | ||||
| Journal of Recent Advances in Medicine | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2020, Page 104-115 PDF (1.4 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jram.2020.22457.1035 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hanan Mohamed  1; Nadia Al-Eryan2; Mohamed Elsayed1; Ghada Salah Eldin2
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| 1Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents about 90% of diabetic cases. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. Sitagliptin has an important role in enhancement of the Glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1R) which present in the kidneys, so it may have a role in enhancement of the kidney function in T2DM. Also, Punica granatum peels extract (PGPE) is a herb which has anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant activities. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the role of PGPE and/or sitagliptin on renal functions in induced diabetes. Methodology: The current study was performed on 60 adult male albino rats. Rats weighing 200 to 250 grams. Rats were divided into: Group I “normal control animals” consists of 20 rats (divided into group 1: normal control and group 2: vehicle received control) 10 rats / each. Group II “Diabetic animals” consist of 40 rats were divided into 4 treated groups: (Diabetic, PGPE, Sitagliptin, sitagliptin and PGPE) 10 rats /each. At the end of experimental period (6 weeks), urinary protein, fasting blood glucose (FBG), urea, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, malonyldialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), antioxidant enzymes and histopathology of renal tissue were assayed. Results: In diabetic rats there were increased FBG, urea, BUN, creatinine, urinary protein, MDA and TNFα with decreased GSH and SOD. Treatment with PGPE and sitagliptin caused decrease in SFBG, urea, BUN, creatinine, TNFα, MDA and total protein with increase in GSH and SOD.Histopathological examination of diabetic rats revealed dilated glomerular space and dilated degenerated tubules.Treatment with PGPE and sitagliptin revealed improvement in the glomerular space with less tubular dilatation. Conclusion: Results of the present work showed that combination of PGPE and sitagliptin have synergistic effects for each other and have a better renoprotective effects in diabetic rats. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Antioxidants; flavonoids; nephroprotective; nicotinamide; streptozotocin | ||||
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