Evaluation of antidiabetic potential of Hibiscus rosa sinensis on streptozotocin-induced diabetes on Wistar albino rats
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The chronic metabolic disease known as diabetes mellitus causes hyperglycemia in the body. Antioxidant and antidiabetic qualities are well-known benefits of Hibiscus rosa sinensis (HRS). In this work, diabetic Wistar albino rats were used to assess the antidiabetic properties of HRS flower extract. A total of 18 animals were taken and divided into three groups (n = 6) – (Group 1): Normal control group, (Group 2): Diabetic control group, (Group 3): Diabetic group treated with a 125 mg/kg dose of HRS flower extract. Group 2 animals showed a progressive decrease in body weight, while Group 1 animals showed a considerable gain in body weight. After overcoming the weight loss, Group 3 animals also showed an increase in body weight that was similar to Group 1. Group 2 animals had blood glucose levels higher than 400 mg/dL, but Group 1 animals had blood glucose levels below 200 mg/dL throughout the experiment. Group 3 animals first had glucose levels higher than 350 mg/dL and then lower than 200 mg/dL, comparable to Group 1 animals. Upon histological examination, the pancreatic islets of Group 2 animals showed vacuolation, necrosis, and degeneration. The animals in Group 3 displayed regenerated islets of Langerhans and enhanced pancreatic anatomy. The animals in Group 3 also returned to normal in terms of body weight and blood glucose levels, similar to those in Group 1. These findings show that Hibiscus rosa sinensis has potential as an alternative diabetic treatment; further research is needed to fully understand its modes of action and long-term effects.
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Diabetes, Glucose, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Histology, Pancreas
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Sabry, D., Marzouk, S., Zakaria, R., Ibrahim, H. A. & Samir, M. (2020). The effect of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of induced type 1 diabetes mellitus in rats. Biotechnol Lett, 42(8), 1597-1610. 10.1007/s10529-020-02908-y
Saeedi, P., Petersohn, I., Salpea, P., Malanda, B., Karuranga, S., Unwin, N., ... & IDF Diabetes Atlas Committee. (2019). Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas. Diabetes research and clinical practice, 157, 107843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107843
Sankaran, M. & Vadivel, A. (2011). Antioxidant and antidiabetic effect of Hibiscus rosa sinensis flower extract on streptozotocin induced experimental rats-a dose response study. Not Sci Biol, 3(4), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb346348
Venkatesh, S. & Thilagavathi, J. (2008). Antidiabetic activity of flowers of Hibiscus rosasinensis. Fitoterapia 79(2), 79-81. 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.06.015.
Venkatesan, K., Paulsamy, P., Natarajan, R., Krishnaraju, K., Venkatesan, S. S. A. K., Vasudevan, R., ... & Khan, N. A. (2021). Wound Healing Potential of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis on Dead Space Wound in Diabetic Rats. IAR Journal of Pharmacy, 2(4). 10.47310/iarjp.2021.v02i04.003
Viado, A. E., Purnamasari, L. & dela Cruz, J. F. (2022). Antidiabetic effects of Hibiscus spp. extract in rat and mice models: a review. Indonesian J Nutr., 11(1), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.14710/jgi.11.1.39-48
Vimala, H., Naik, P. R. & Chandavar, V. R. (2008). Insulin-secreting activity of Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn, leaf extract in diabetes-induced Wistar rat. The Bioscan, 3, 293.
Zaki, L. H., Mohamed, S. M., Bashandy, S. A., Morsy, F. A., Tawfik, K. M. & Shahat, A. A. (2017). Hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. leaves extract on liver and kidney damage in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11(13), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPP2017.4764
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Evaluation of antidiabetic potential of Hibiscus rosa sinensis on streptozotocin-induced diabetes on Wistar albino rats. (2024). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 16(1), 245-250. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v16i1.5334
