%0 Journal Article
%T The Effect of Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Morus nigra leaf on Lipids and Sugar in Serum of Diabetic Rats
%A Barati S
%J Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
%D 2013
%I 
%X Morus nigra (mulberries) are all widespread in Pakistan, Iran, India, andAfghanistan, where the tree and the fruit are known by the Persian-derivednames king's or "superior" mulberry. Herbs are rich sources of naturalantioxidants, which are used to cure many diseases in traditional medicine.The researches have shown that some herbal extracts have anti-diabeticeffect, so they can be used to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. 27male adult rats were randomly selected and divided into three groups asnondiabetic control; diabetic control; diabetic rats treated withhydroalcoholic extract of Morus nigra leaf. In diabetic groups, alloxanmonohydrate (100 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally to develop diabetes.Then the Test group received intraperitoneal injection of hydro-alcoholicextract of Morus nigra leaf (100 mg/kg). At last, glucose, cholesterol,triglyceride and HDL contents of the rats' serum sample were determined.The findings show that using hydro-alcoholic extract of Morus nigra leafdecreased glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride contents of diabetic rats'blood serum (p<0.01) and increased HDL content (p>0.05). Considering thesefindings, it is found that Morus nigra leaf can be effective in decreasing bloodsugar and fat in diabetic people.
%K Morus nigra
%K diabetes
%K lipid
%K blood sugar.
%U http://www.jbiopharm.com/index.php/ajbps/article/view/149