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Effect of Costus pictus per se and in combination with Metformin and Enalapril in streptozotocin induced diabetic nephropathy in rats

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Abstract

Aim

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of methanolic extract of Costus pictus (MECP) per se and in combination with drugs (Metformin and Enalapril) used in clinical practice in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic nephropathy (DN) in rats.

Methods

Diabetes was induced in male Wistar rats by a single injection of STZ (50 mg/kg i.p.). After 28 days diabetic rats were divided into six groups. Two groups were treated with MECP (200 mg/kg p.o.), MECP (400 mg/kg p.o.) respectively; one group was treated with metformin (225 mg/kg), enalapril (3.2 mg/kg) combination; and two groups were treated with a combination of metformin, enalapril and MECP (200 mg/kg) and combination of metformin, enalapril and MECP (400 mg/kg) respectively. One group was kept as diabetic control. At the end of the study, body weight, kidney weight, and kidney hypertrophy index were evaluated. Biochemical and antioxidant parameters were evaluated. TGF-β levels in serum were estimated. Histopathology of the kidney was also studied.

Results

The combination therapy showed a significant increase in the body weight, lowered blood glucose levels and ameliorated kidney hypertrophy index in STZ induced diabetic nephropathy in rats. It also normalized the altered levels of serum and urine parameters. Histopathological evaluation revealed that combination therapy reduced the vacuolar degeneration of tubules.

Conclusions

The results indicate that combination therapy of metformin, enalapril, and MECP has beneficial effects in management of diabetic nephropathy.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Prin. K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Jote Joy Building, Rambhau Salgaonkar Marg, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, 400005, India

    Mrinal Sanaye & Greeshma Sathyapal

  2. Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, V.L.Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, 400056, India

    Yogesh A. Kulkarni

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MS and YK designed the experiment. GS performed the experiment. GS, MS and YK analysed the data and wrote the manuscript.

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Sanaye, M., Sathyapal, G. & Kulkarni, Y.A. Effect of Costus pictus per se and in combination with Metformin and Enalapril in streptozotocin induced diabetic nephropathy in rats. J Diabetes Metab Disord 21, 1349–1358 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-022-01065-5

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