Investigation of Renal Protective Effect of Euphorbia antiquorum L.(Stem) in Animal Model
Abstract
Introduction: Euphorbia antiquorum is a fleshy shrub belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widely distributed in the hotter parts of India. It is used as a substitute for the Ayurvedic drug ‘Snuhee’ whose accepted botanical source is Euphorbia neriifolia Linn. The leaf, stem, latex and root of Snuhee are used in treatment of diseases and conditions like, diabetes, coryza, and oedema. Objective: The present study is aimed to investigate the renal protective effect of E. antiquorum alcoholic extracts of the stem on alloxan (150mg/kg) induced diabetic Wistar rats. Methods: All animals were treated for 21 days and sacrificed on the last day. Unwanted placebo effect in case of the control group was blocked by executing appropriate vehicle treatment and same animal handling pattern. Extract and standard drug doses given orally were suspended in 0.9% normal saline. Blood samples were drawn from retro orbital sinus using Diethyl-ether anesthesia at weekly intervals for 3 weeks. Blood samples were labeled in such a way that analysis team was kept blind about groups and nature of the study design. Body weight measurement and blood sampling were done on 1st, 7th, 14th and 21st day of the study. Conclusion: 21 days daily treatment with a test drug of ethanolic extract of stems of Euphorbia antiquorum significantly reduced the elevated Blood glucose level, Urinary Albumin, urine creatinine, serum creatinine in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
Keywords: Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Creatinine, Albumin, Oedema
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Glomerulonephritis, Creatinine, Nephropathy, Albumin, OedemaDOI
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