Antidiabetic effects of Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) corner heartwood extract.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Maclura cochinchinensis (MC) (Lour.) heartwood extract have been used traditionally to treat diabetes in Thailand, but their mechanism of action has not been elucidated.

Experimental procedure

This study investigated the effects of an aqueous heartwood extract of MC on α-glucosidase and α-amylase activities. Moreover, its antidiabetic effect was evaluated using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and a 28-day administration to streptozotocin (STZ)-nicotinamide (NA)-induced type 2 diabetic mice.

Results

In both OGTT and the daily oral administration for 28 days in STZ-NA-induced type 2 diabetic mice models, the extract (1,000 mg/kg) significantly decreased fasting blood glucose. This hypoglycemic effect was explained by increased insulin lev

SUBMITTER: Chewchinda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7817708 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature