Preclinical HbA1c level studies of makaradhwaja and siddha makaradhwaja after chronic administration to male Sprague-Dawley rats

Authors

  • Arjyabrata Sarker Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
  • Kushal Biswas Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Manjurul I. Chowdhury Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
  • Farzana Khan Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Taposhi Sultana Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Farjana Afrin Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
  • Md. Afaz Uddin Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
  • Md. Al Foyjul Islam Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
  • M.S.K. Choudhuri Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20172222

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, HbA1c, Makaradhwaja, Siddha Makaradhwaja

Abstract

Background: Makaradhwaja (MD) and Siddha Makaradhwaja (SMD) are Ayurvedic preparations used as traditional medicines for different clinical indications in the rural population. Principle purpose of using MD is controlling hypotension and while SMD is useful in peripheral circulatory failure treatment. In this study we evaluate the influence of these preparations on HbA1c (%) level.

Methods: To find out the average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged period of time, MD and SMD were administered chronically to the male Sprague-Dawley rats at a dose of 40 mg/kg. After 28 days of chronic administration of MD and SMD the following changes were noted and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) level was determined.

Results: The results of the study of in vitro quantitative determination of rat HbA1c concentrations in serum studies, MD demonstrated a negligible (0.61%) decrease in the HbA1c level of the blood of the male rat (p=0.902). Whereas SMD demonstrated a negligible (1.83%) increase in the HbA1c level of the blood of the male rat (p=0.782).

Conclusions: Between these preparation MD slightly decreases HbA1c level of the blood of the male rat, whereas SMD found in increasing HbA1c level of the blood of the male rat.

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2017-05-23

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Sarker, A., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, M. I., Khan, F., Sultana, T., Afrin, F., Uddin, M. A., Islam, M. A. F., & Choudhuri, M. (2017). Preclinical HbA1c level studies of makaradhwaja and siddha makaradhwaja after chronic administration to male Sprague-Dawley rats. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 6(6), 1249–1253. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20172222

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