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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Dyslipidemia | Original contribution

Antidiabetic properties of an Ethanolic leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey (Asteraceae) in SD rats

Authors: De-Graft Gyamfi Adjei, Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Benoit Banga Nguessan, Emmanuel Kodua, Jonathan Komla Amedior, Irene Asare Lartey, Ofosua Adi-Dako, Isaac Julius Asiedu-Gyekye, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko

Published in: Clinical Phytoscience | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major health problem, with a global prevalence of 9.3%, 4.7% in Africa, and 2.5% in Ghana. Despite the availability of the classic anti-diabetic medications, many patients have not benefited from them due to their poor glycemic controls, high costs, inability to halt disease progression, and untoward side effects. Some patients thus resort to plant-based medicines such as those obtained from L. taraxacifolia etc., which have little empirical evidence of efficacy. Therefore, this study investigated the possible antidiabetic effects of the leaf extracts of L. taraxacifolia and some potential mechanistic targets involved.

Methodology

Ethanolic extract of L. taraxacifolia leaves (LTE) was screened for phytoconstituents and tested for blood glucose-lowering properties in both non-diabetic and streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced (STZ-NAD) type-2 model diabetic rats for 4 weeks at doses of 500 mg/kg, 750 mg/kg, and 1000 mg/kg. Metformin (200 mg/kg) and glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) were used as positive controls. Effects of LTE on blood glucose, serum lipids, hepatic gluconeogenesis, intestinal glucose absorption, liver enzymes, oral glucose tolerance, and rat organ weights were all studied. Pancreatic Islet histology was also conducted.

Results

The ethanolic extract of L. taraxacifolia leaves reduced fasting blood glucose levels and suppressed hyperglycemia during the oral glucose tolerance test. In addition, hepatic gluconeogenesis and intestinal glucose absorption were inhibited. The extract lowered levels of liver enzymes, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol while increasing HDL cholesterol levels. Again, it reversed STZ-induced weight changes to the liver, kidneys, and pancreas as well as restored the morphology of the pancreatic Islet of Langerhans.

Conclusion

Launaea taraxacifolia leaves extract (LTE) possesses anti-diabetic constituents and has the potential to repair diabetes-induced damages to the liver, kidney, and pancreatic Islets in SD rats.

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Title: Antidiabetic properties of an Ethanolic leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey (Asteraceae) in SD rats
Authors: De-Graft Gyamfi Adjei
Nana Ama Mireku-Gyimah
Joseph Adusei Sarkodie
Benoit Banga Nguessan
Emmanuel Kodua
Jonathan Komla Amedior
Irene Asare Lartey
Ofosua Adi-Dako
Isaac Julius Asiedu-Gyekye
Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Dyslipidemia
Glibenclamide
Metformin
Published in: Clinical Phytoscience / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2199-1197
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-022-00350-3

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Antidiabetic properties of an Ethanolic leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey (Asteraceae) in SD rats

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