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Role of glycemic elements of Cynodon dactylon and Musa paradisiaca in diabetes management

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Abstract

The study defined the scientific evaluation of glycemic elements of extracts of Cynodon dactylon and Musa paradisiaca. A dose of 500 mg/kg body weight (bw) of C. dactylon produced maximum falls of 23.2% and 22.8% in blood glucose levels of normoglycemic rats during studies of fasting blood glucose and glucose tolerance, respectively, whereas the same dose of M. paradisiaca produced a rise of 34.9% and 18.4%. In diabetic rats during glucose tolerance tests, a fall of 27.8% and a rise of 17.5% were observed with the same dose of C. dactylon and M. paradisiaca, respectively. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy used for detection of glycemic elements present in both the extracts indicated that C. dactylon was rich in magnesium (Mg), whereas M. paradisiaca was rich in potassium (K) and sodium (Na), comparatively, suggesting thereby the defined roles of these elements in diabetes management.

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Abbreviations

BGL:

Blood glucose level

bw:

Body weight

FBG:

Fasting blood glucose

GTT:

Glucose tolerance test

LIBS:

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

PPG:

Post-prandial glucose

SD:

Standard deviation

STZ:

Streptozotocin

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The authors are thankful to the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India, and DRDO New Delhi, India, for providing financial assistance.

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    Prashant Kumar Rai, Dolly Jaiswal & Geeta Watal

  2. Laser Spectroscopy Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India

    Nilesh K. Rai, Shiwani Pandhija & A. K. Rai

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Rai, P.K., Jaiswal, D., Rai, N.K. et al. Role of glycemic elements of Cynodon dactylon and Musa paradisiaca in diabetes management. Lasers Med Sci 24, 761–768 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-008-0637-0

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Keywords

  • Cynodon dactylon
  • Diabetes
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
  • Musa paradisiaca
  • Natural product