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An evaluation of anti-diabetic and anti-lipidemic properties of Momordica charantia (Bitter melon) fruit extract in experimentally induced diabetes

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Physiology

Advisors

Ebrahim, Ebrahim M. , El-Attar, Samah M. , Abdel-Tawwab, Sanaa M.

Authors

Aly, Madiha Aly Ewais

Accessioned

2017-04-26 12:43:40

Available

2017-04-26 12:43:40

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

The current study was done to investigate the anti-diabetic and anti-lipidemic properties of momodica charantia( bitter melon) fruit extract in alloxan diabetic rats treated for 4 weeks. At the end of the experimental period, several studies were performed including oral glucose tolerance test, serum insulin, blood glycated hemoglobin, liver glycogen, ALT, AST, lipid profiles to demonstrate the anti-diabetic and ant-lipidemic effect, in addition to in vitro and insitu studies as well as histopathological study to the suggest the possible mechanism of action of the plant. An oral hypoglycemic drug, rosiglitazone was used for comparison with bitter melon. Conclusion, bitter melon had a significant hypoglycemic an hypolipidemic effects when compared to rosiglitazone and this could be due to increase insulin release, increase glucose uptake and decrease glucose absorption.

Issued

1 Jan 2010

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/33864

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023