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Antioxidant Effect of Ethanol Extract of C. sativus on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat Liver

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  • Abu, O.D.

    (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.)

  • Ojo, I.

    (Thermo Fisher Scientific Ltd., Carlsbad California, USA.)

  • Enagbonma, B.J

    (Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.)

  • Akerele, O.R.

    (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State, Nigeria.)

Abstract

The present study investigated the antioxidant effect of ethanol extract of Cucumis sativus on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat liver. Adult male Wistar albino rats (n = 25, mean weight = 215 ± 15 g) were randomly assigned to five groups of 5 rats each: normal control, diabetic control, metformin, 200 mg/kg body weight (bwt) extract and 300 mg/kg bwt extract groups. Diabetes mellitus was induced in the rats via intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg bwt STZ. The diabetic rats were then treated for 21 days with either metformin (50 mg/kg bwt) or the extract at doses of 200 and 300 mg/kg bwt, respectively. Activities of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) as well as antioxidant molecules like retinoic acid, ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol were evaluated in liver homogenate. The results showed that induction of diabetes mellitus with STZ significantly increased the fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentrations of the rats (p

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  • Abu, O.D. & Ojo, I. & Enagbonma, B.J & Akerele, O.R., 2023. "Antioxidant Effect of Ethanol Extract of C. sativus on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat Liver," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 8(12), pages 194-203, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:8:y:2023:i:12:p:194-203
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