Sains Malaysiana 40(5)(2011): 489–495
Antihyperglycemic Activity of F.
deltoidea Ethanolic Extract in Normal Rats
(Aktiviti Antihiperglisemik Ekstrak Ethanol Ficus deltoidea di
dalam Tikus Normal)
Zainah Adam1, Amin Ismail2, Shafii Khamis1, Muhammad Hanaffi Mohd. Mokhtar1 & Muhajir Hamid3, *
1Medical Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Bangi 43000 Kajang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and
Biomolecular Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan: 8 Februari 2010 / Diterima: 29 September 2010
ABSTRACT
Ficus deltoidea is one
of the common medicinal plants used in Malaysia. This epiphytic plant, from the
Moraceae family has been claimed to have antidiabetic property. However,
scientific evidence to confirm its efficacy is still lacking. The present study
was undertaken to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of F. deltoidea on
glucose level in normal rats at different prandial state. The results showed
that, all doses of ethanolic extract of F. deltoidea reduced fasting
blood glucose particularly after 6 h of administration. Interestingly, the
extract did not produce severe hypoglycemia as shown by its comparable effect
with metformin. Likewise, postprandial hyperglycemia was also significantly
reduced particularly after 4 and 6 h of administration. Furthermore, extract
was used at a dose of 1000 mg/kg b.w., reduced postprandial hyperglycemia
similar to metformin. This suggests that postprandial antihyperglycemic
mechanism of this extract is mediated through enhancement of glucose uptake
into muscle cells and reduction of hepatic gluconeogenesis. Glucose tolerance
activity was also significantly improved in the presence of ethanolic extract
of F. deltoidea. From this study, it is suggested that ethanolic extract
of F. deltoidea reduced postprandial hyperglycemia and improves glucose
tolerance activity in normal rats.
Keywords: F.
deltoidea; glucose tolerance activity; postprandial antihyperglycemia
ABSTRAK
Ficus deltoidea merupakan
salah satu tumbuhan ubatan yang lazim di Malaysia. Pokok epifit ini, daripada
keluarga Moraceae dipercayai mempunyai sifat antidiabetik. Walau bagaimanapun,
bukti saintifik untuk mengesahkan keberkesanannya masih kurang. Kajian ini
dijalankan untuk menilai kesan ekstrak ethanol F. deltoidea terhadap
aras glukosa di dalam tikus normal pada keadaan prandial yang berbeza.
Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa, kesemua dos ekstrak menurunkan flukosa darah
puasa terutamanya selepas 6 jam pengambilan. Yang menariknya, ekstrak ini tidak
menyebabkan hipoglisemia terus sebagaimana yang ditunjukkan oleh kesannya yang
sebanding dengan metformin. Begitu juga, hiperglisemia posprandial turut
diturunkan secara signifikan terutamanya 4 dan 6 jam selepas pengambilan.
Tambahan lagi, ekstrak digunakan pada dos 1000 mg/kg b.w. telah menunjukkan
penuruan hiperglisemia posprandial sama seperti metformin. Ini mencadangkan
bahawa mekanisme antihiperglisemia posprandial ekstrak ini diperantarakan
melalui peningkatan pengambilan glukosa ke dalam sel otot dan penurunan
glukoneogenesis hati. Aktviti toleransi glukosa juga diperbaiki secara
signifikan dengan kehadiran ekstrak ethanol F. deltoidea. Daripada
kajian ini, dicadangkan bahawa ekstrak ethanol F. deltoidea menurunkan
hipeerglisemia posprandial dan memperbaiki aktiviti toleransi flukosa di dalam
tikus normal.
Kata kunci:
Aktiviti toleransi glukosa; antihiperglisemia posprandial; F. deltoidea
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*Pengarang
untuk surat-menyurat; email: muhajir@biotech.upm.edu.my
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