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Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2/2020

01-12-2020 | Diabetes | Research article

Antioxidant activities of Dhanwantaram Kashayam –an Ayurvedic poly herbal formulation alleviates diabetic complications in rats

Authors: Smitha Renganathan, Radhakrishna Gopala Pillai

Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Phytochemicals of ethno medicines are being developed as effective drugs with minimum or no toxic side effects. Dhanwantaram Kashayam (DK) is a polyherbal formulation used as a potent general health tonic and is found to have antioxidant activities, but there are no proper scientific studies on its possible benefits. In this study we investigated the antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of DK and trying to explore the possibility of employing DK for the treatment of diseases like diabetes mellitus caused by the imbalance in Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).

Methods

We investigated the effect of DK on normal and rat model of diabetes. Rats were fed with DK for 21 days. Fasting blood glucose level, haemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, non enzymatic antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, reduced glutathione, and MDA were evaluated.

Results

DK was found to ameliorate the disease symptoms of diabetes. A significant decrease in non enzymatic antioxidants – vitamin C, vitamin E, reduced glutathione and an increase in MDA and fasting blood glucose level was observed in diabetic rats. Administration of DK resulted significant increase in non enzymatic antioxidant levels both in diabetic and normal rats and a decrease in MDA, fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and HOMA-IR index was observed.

Conclusion

This study reveals the protective role of DK in diabetic condition through its antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity. Our results strongly indicate the possibility of DK being developed as a potent antidiabetic drug. DK could be an alternative in the treatment of diseases with ROS imbalance to expensive and toxic synthetic ‘medicines’.
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Metadata
Title
Antioxidant activities of Dhanwantaram Kashayam –an Ayurvedic poly herbal formulation alleviates diabetic complications in rats
Authors
Smitha Renganathan
Radhakrishna Gopala Pillai
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Diabetes
Published in
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Issue 2/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00655-5

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