In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Isfahan University, Iran

Abstract

This study investigated human type-1 diabetes mellitus in rats with use using alloxan monohydrate. Then, the effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of dill and artichoke on biochemical factors for example glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-C, HDL-C and LDL-C were studied and compared. 25 adult male rats, weighing about 200-250 gr, were used in five groups of five each. Rats in the control group, received physiological serum equal to injecting material volume. Rats in the second group (diabetic), induced diabetes with 120 mg/kgbw dose of alloxan monohydrate. Third group (diabetic + glibenclamide) received 0/5 mg/kgbw glibenclamide in addition to the similar treatment with second group. Rats in fourth and fifth groups first, became diabetic by alloxan monohydrate injection, then they received 300 mg/kgbw dill and artichoke hydroalcoholic extracts orderly. Prescribing materials in all groups was done as interaperitoneal injection. After last injection heart blood sampling was done, then concentration of serum factors was measured by enzymatic method. According to obtained results Anethum graveolens L. and Cynara scolymus L. extracts reduce the rate of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-C and LDL-C than diabetic group significantly (P

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