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OBJECTIVES: To determine if the lyophilized aqueous extract of Geranium ayavacense (Pasuchaca) has any effect on glycemia in rats with experimental diabetes mellitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Experimental diabetes was induced with alloxan. Rats included in the study met the following criteria: glycemia greater than 200 mg/dL post administration of alloxan, and with a weight greater than 200 g. Rats with experimental diabetes were divided into six groups of eight rats each. Group I received 3 mL of distilled water (control); group II received Geranium ayavacense 12.7 mg/kg; group III received Geranium ayavacense 100 mg/kg; group IV received Geranium ayavacense 200 mg/kg; group V received Geranium ayavacense 300 mg/kg; group VI received Geranium ayavacense 500 mg/kg. Basal glycemia was determined. Glycemia evaluations were performed at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th hour after administrating the different interventions. RESULTS: Geranium ayavacense groups of 300 and 500 mg/kg decreased glycemia significantly (p <0.01) in every hour assessed after administration of the extract, when compared with the control group. Geranium ayavacense group of 300 mg/kg decreased their blood glucose 8.14; 10.68; 14.87; 19.36 and 23.7% in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th hour respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Under experimental conditions, the aqueous extract of Geranium ayavacense has hypoglycemic effects in rats.
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Glicemia/análise , Glicemia/efeitos dos fármacos , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Geranium , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Animais , Masculino , RatosRESUMO
Objetivos . Determinar si el extracto acuoso liofilizado de Geranium ayavacense (Pasuchaca) tiene algún efecto sobre la glicemia en ratas con diabetes mellitus experimental. Materiales y métodos. La diabetes experimental fue inducida con aloxano. Las ratas cumplieron los criterios: glicemia > 200 mg/dL posadministración de aloxano y un peso > 200 g. Las ratas con diabetes experimental fueron distribuidas en seis grupos de ocho ratas cada uno. El grupo I recibió 3 mL de agua destilada (control); el grupo II recibió Geranium ayavacense 12,7 mg/kg; el grupo III recibió Geranium ayavacense 100 mg/kg; el grupo IV recibió Geranium ayavacense 200 mg/kg; el grupo V recibió Geranium ayavacense 300 mg/kg; el grupo VI recibió Geranium ayavacense 500 mg/kg. Se determinó la glicemia basal. Las evaluaciones de la glicemia se realizaron a la 1.ª, 3.ª, 6.ª, 12.ª y 24ª hora después de administrar las diferentes intervenciones. Resultados. Los grupos de Geranium ayavacense de 300 y 500 mg/kg disminuyeron significativamente (p<0,01) la glicemia en todas las horas evaluadas después de la administración de los extractos, cuando se compara con el grupo control. El grupo de Geranium ayavacense de 300 mg/kg decreció su glucosa sanguínea en 8,14; 10,68; 14,87; 19.36 y 23,7% a la 1.ª, 3.ª, 6.ª, 12.ª y 24.ª hora respectivamente. Conclusiones. En condiciones experimentales, el extracto acuoso de Geranium ayavacense tiene efecto hipoglicemiante en ratas.
Objectives . To determine if the lyophilized aqueous extract of Geranium ayavacense (Pasuchaca) has any effect on glycemia in rats with experimental diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods. Experimental diabetes was induced with alloxan. Rats included in the study met the following criteria: glycemia greater than 200 mg/dL post administration of alloxan, and with a weight greater than 200 g. Rats with experimental diabetes were divided into six groups of eight rats each. Group I received 3 mL of distilled water (control); group II received Geranium ayavacense 12.7 mg/kg; group III received Geranium ayavacense 100 mg/kg; group IV received Geranium ayavacense 200 mg/kg; group V received Geranium ayavacense 300 mg/kg; group VI received Geranium ayavacense 500 mg/kg. Basal glycemia was determined. Glycemia evaluations were performed at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th hour after administrating the different interventions. Results. Geranium ayavacense groups of 300 and 500 mg/kg decreased glycemia significantly (p <0.01) in every hour assessed after administration of the extract, when compared with the control group. Geranium ayavacense group of 300 mg/kg decreased their blood glucose 8.14; 10.68; 14.87; 19.36 and 23.7% in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th hour respectively. Conclusions. Under experimental conditions, the aqueous extract of Geranium ayavacense has hypoglycemic effects in rats.
