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Delaying of cataract through intervention of Hemidesmus indicus in STZ induced diabetic rats

Prabhakar Tirumani, S. Venu, G. Sridhar, M. Praveen Kumar, A. V. Rajashekhar, T. Naga Raju
2017 Figshare  

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Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. was extensively used as hypoglycaemic agent and significance of this plant on secondary complications of diabetes remained unknown. The present study was to investigate the anti-cataractous activity of H. indicus against streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic cataract in rodent model. Root extracts have been prepared and tested for inhibition of rat lens aldose reductase (AR) activity. In addition, its pharmacological potential has been investigated in STZ-induced
more » ... iabetic cataract. Methanol extract of H. indicus-inhibited AR activity in vitro decreased the blood glucose levels, inhibited the AR activity and delayed the onset and progression of cataract in a dose-dependent manner in in vivo and the antioxidant markers have been normalised. Our results demonstrate that H. indicus has decrease the osmotic stress by inhibiting the AR activity and prevented the loss of antioxidants and delayed the progression of diabetic cataract in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5074324.v1 fatcat:kazy5he3creppbgev6khy5nu6a
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Prabhakar Tirumani, S. Venu, G. Sridhar, M. Praveen Kumar, A. V. Rajashekhar, T. Naga Raju. "Delaying of cataract through intervention of Hemidesmus indicus in STZ induced diabetic rats." Figshare (2017)