Effect of Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract on renal function of diabetic nephropathy rats and determination of its antioxidant ability in vitro / 国际药学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract on renal funtion of diabetic nephropathy (DN) induced by strepotozotocin (STZ) in rats and the antioxidant ability of ethanol extract,water extract supernatant and precipitation. Methods Ethanol extract of Euryale ferox seeds were prepared by ethanol extraction and followed by evaporation and freeze-dry. The seeds residue was further extracted with water and precipitated with ethanol to obtain water extract supernatant and precipitation. Sprague Dawley male rats were given intraperitoneal injection of STZ at a dose of 60 mg/kg to induce DN. STZ-induced DN rats were administrated by gavage with different dose of Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract(75, 150, 300 and 600 mg/kg body weight) once daily for 12 weeks. 24 h urine was collected for examining urinary protein and microalbumin every four weeks. Blood serum was also collected for examining of serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level after rats sacrificed at the end of 12 weeks after administration, and the pathological changes of kidney were observed. Antioxidant capacity of the three extracts were determined by Fe3+ reduction, and radical scavenging rate to 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)hydrazl(DPPH), O2-and OH-free radicals. Results Compared with model group, the content of 24 h urine protein and urine microalbumin of DN rats were reduced in all Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract administration groups, and 24 h proteinuria were significantly reduced in the group of 150 and 600 mg/kg administration(P<0.05);BUN level was also reduced in all dose of Euayale ferox seeds ethanol extract administration, and more remarkably reduced in the group of 300mg/kg (P<0.01). 12 weeks after administration, kidney damage amelioration was observed in pathological sections of rats in Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extracts 300 and 600 mg/kg groups. Meanwhile, Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract showed a certain antioxidant abilities in reducing of Fe3+ and scavenging DPPH, O2- and OH- at the concentrations of 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mg/ml. Conclusion Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract could decrease proteinuria of STZ-induced DN rats,this may be associated with its antioxidant capacity.