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Effect of naringerin on biochemical parameters in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

2009; Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar); Volume: 52; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1516-89132009000100007

1678-4324

Ana Angélica Henrique Fernandes, Ethel Lourenzi Barbosa Novelli, Ary Fernandes Júnior, Cristiano Machado Galhardi,

Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

Amongst the numerous co-adjuvant therapies which could influence the incidence and progression of diabetic complications, antioxidants and flavonoids are currently being tested in clinical trials. We investigated the effect of naringerin on biochemical parameters in streptozotocin-induced (STZ - 60 mg/kg, i.p.) diabetic rats. Male rats were divided into four groups: G1: untreated controls; G2: normal rats receiving naringerin; G3: untreated diabetics; G4: diabetics rats receiving naringerin. The naringerin (50mg/kg, i.p,) decreased the hyperglycaemia and hyperlipidaemia associated with STZ-diabetes. The concentrations of serum insulin in treated diabetic rats tended to be increased. Naringerin treatment prevents STZ-induced changes in the activities of ALT, AST and LDH in the liver and heart, indicating the protective effect of naringerin against the hepatic and cardiac toxicity caused by STZ. The glycogen level in cardiac and hepatic tissues elevated with naringerin in diabetic rats. The naringerin can improve the glucose and lipid metabolism and is beneficial in preventing diabetic complications.