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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2022

Effect of co-administration of metformin and extracts of

Ami Naik, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Bhavin Vyas, Ramar Krishnamurthy

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Article in Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ami NaikC.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli-Mahuva Road, Pin-394350, Surat Dist., Gujarat State, India.
Sherif Babatunde AdeyemiC.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli-Mahuva Road, Pin-394350, Surat Dist., Gujarat State, India.
Bhavin VyasMaliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli-Mahuva Road, Gujarat State, India.
Ramar KrishnamurthyC.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli-Mahuva Road, Pin-394350, Surat Dist., Gujarat State, India.
Uka Tarsadia University · INUniversity of Ilorin · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and aim: The present study evaluates the antidiabetic effects of aqueous (CPAQ) and methanolic (CPME) extract of Experimental procedure: CPAQ and CPME (400 mg/kg dose), metformin (120 mg/kg) and two different combinations of plant extracts and metformin (200 + 60 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg + 60 mg/kg) were orally given to alloxan-induced diabetic rats for 21 days. At 0, 7, 14, and 21 days, body weight and blood glucose levels were measured. Results and conclusion: After 21 days of treatment, biochemical profiling and histopathology analysis were carried out. CPAQ and CPME, when administrated separately, could decrease blood glucose levels (P ≤ 0.05). CPME showed more promising results (P ≤ 0.05) compared to the diabetic control group. Extracts co-administrated with metformin showed dose-dependent significant recovery of hypoglycemic activity of metformin. Fasting blood glucose levels, body weight, protein, and lipid profile of the treatment group were compared to the diabetic and normal control groups. Animal groups co-administered with CPME and metformin showed more significant effects on the recovery of tissue damages. The synergistic effect of plant extracts with metformin has positive effects on all the parameters and enhanced the efficiency and reduction of blood glucose levels.

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CostaceaeHistopathologyHypoglycaemiaInsulinSynergistic

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