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- Title
Role of glycemic elements of Cynodon dactylon and Musa paradisiaca in diabetes management.
- Authors
Rai, Prashant; Jaiswal, Dolly; Rai, Nilesh; Pandhija, Shiwani; Rai, A.; Watal, Geeta; Rai, Prashant Kumar; Rai, Nilesh K; Rai, A K
- 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.
- Subjects
BERMUDA grass; PLANTAIN banana; DIABETES; LASER-induced breakdown spectroscopy; NATURAL products; THERAPEUTIC use of plant extracts; ANIMAL experimentation; BANANAS; BLOOD sugar; COMPARATIVE studies; HERBAL medicine; HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; LASERS; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PLANTS; RATS; RESEARCH; SPECTRUM analysis; PLANT extracts; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 5, p761
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-008-0637-0