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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2018

Phytochemical analysis and antidiabetic potential of Elaeagnus umbellata (Thunb.) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: pharmacological and computational approach.

Nausheen Nazir, Muhammad Zahoor, Mohammad Nisar, Imran Khan, Nasiara Karim, Heba Abdel-Halim, Akhtar Ali

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Nausheen NazirDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. nausheen.nazir@uom.edu.pk.
Muhammad ZahoorDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Mohammad NisarDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Imran KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Nasiara KarimDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (L), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Heba Abdel-HalimFaculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, 11196, Jordan.
Akhtar AliGlobal Research Laboratory, Department of BioSciences, and Engineering, Konkuk University Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
University of Malakand · PKKonkuk University · KRPetra University · JOUniversity of Swabi · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe fruit of Elaeagnus umbellata has high medicinal values and is an excellent source of phytochemicals. This study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory and antidiabetic potential of Elaeagnus umbellata.

methodsThe antioxidant potential of the crude extract and subfractions of E. umbellata fruit were determined using DPPH (2, 20-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS (2, 2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) assays. The enzyme inhibitory potentials of extracts against α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes were also determined. The in vivo anti-hyperglycemic effects of the extract in STZ-induced type 2 diabetes were determined using Sprague Dawley adult rats. HPLC system (Agilent 1260) was used for the identification of bioactive compounds present in extracts. Molecular docking was used to identify and compare the interaction between the compounds (active constituents) and standard inhibitor acarbose with the α-amylase and α-glucosidase active sites.

resultsThe chloroform, ethyl acetate, and butanol fractions showed significant antioxidant potential with IC

conclusionIt was concluded that E. umbellata can be used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and oxidative stress. The extracts were also found to be effective in relieving the secondary complications associated with type 2 diabetes.

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Hypoglycemic AgentsPlant ExtractsAnimalsBenzothiazolesBiphenyl CompoundsBlood GlucoseChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ElaeagnaceaeMolecular Docking SimulationPhytochemicalsPicratesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStreptozocin1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acidBenzothiazolesBiphenyl CompoundsBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsPhytochemicalsPicratesPlant ExtractsStreptozocinSulfonic AcidsABTSDPPHHPLCMolecular dockingType 2 diabetes

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