Hypoglycemic effect of basil (Ocimum basilicum) aqueous extract is mediated through inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase activities: An in vitro study

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作者
El-Beshbishy, H. A. [1 ,2 ]
Bahashwan, S. A. [3 ]
机构
[1] Taibah Univ, Fac Appl Med Sci, Med Labs Technol Dept, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
[2] Fac Pharm, Dept Biochem, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
[3] Taibah Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Pharm Sect, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Basil; antioxidant; alpha-glucosidase/alpha-amylase inhibitors; diabetes; medicinal herb; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE; POLYPHENOLS; MECHANISMS; FLAVONOIDS; CATECHINS; CAPACITY; CANCER; AGENTS; PLANTS;
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10.1177/0748233711403193
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The present study investigated the in vitro hypoglycemic activity of basil (Ocimum basilicum) aqueous extract. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extract revealed the presence of reducing sugars, cardiac glycosides, tannins, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids and steroids. The total polyphenols content (TPC), flavonoids content (FC), percentage diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH center dot) radical inhibition and total antioxidant status (TAS) were estimated. The FC was 41 +/- 2.2 rutin/g dry extract, the TPC was 146 +/- 5.26 mg catechin/g dry extract and the TAS was 5.12 +/- 0.7 mmol/L. The %DPPH center dot free radical inhibition was 60%, 54%, 49% and 43%, respectively, for different extract concentrations; 20, 18.2, 16.3 and 14.5 mg/ml, respectively. The extract elicited significant dose-dependent pattern against rat intestinal sucrase (RIS; IC50 = 36.72 mg/ml), rat intestinal maltase (RIM; IC50 = 21.31 mg/ml) and porcine pancreatic a-amylase (PPA; IC50 = 42.50 mg/ml) inhibitory activities. The inhibition was greater against maltase compared with sucrase. These effects may be attributed to the high TPC and FC levels. The linear regression analysis revealed strong significant positive correlations between %DPPH center dot radical inhibition and each of %RIS, %RIM and %PPA inhibiting activity. Also, strong significant positive correlations between %RIS and either %RIM or %PPA inhibition activity were observed. We concluded therefore that basil aqueous extract via antioxidant and possibly alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase inhibiting activities, offered positive benefits to control diabetes.
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