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| Author(s): |
e Silva, Marcio L. A.
[1]
;
Lucarini, Rodrigo
[1]
;
dos Santos, Fransergio F.
[1]
;
Martins, Carlos H. G.
[2]
;
Pauletti, Patricia M.
[1]
;
Januario, Ana H.
[1]
;
Conceicao Santos, Mario Ferreira
[1]
;
Cunha, Wilson R.
[1]
Total Authors: 8
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Franca, Nucleo Pesquisa Ciencias Exatas & Tecnol, Franca, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Uberlandia, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH; OCT 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Origanum vulgare, known for its medicinal value, is officially accepted in many countries. The flowers and leaves are used globally in homeopathy. In Brazilian folk medicine, O. vulgare has been used to treat diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the hypoglycemic activity of an infusion extract (RosCE) of commercially available O. vulgare leaves in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Oral administration of RosCE resulted in the reduction of blood glucose levels after the first day of treatment, compared to the diabetic control group. These results showed that RosCE displays hypoglycemic activity, which may be due to the combined effect of rosmarinic acid, and other minor compounds. Reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection was used to identify and quantify the major constituents of RosCE. This study presents evidence that supports the folkloric use of O. vulgare for the treatment of hyperglycemia, confirming the use of its infusion as an antidiabetic herbal medicine. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/25010-2 - Isolation and identification of green and brown propolis constituents. |
| Grantee: | Mário Ferreira Conceição Santos |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/05080-6 - Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2017/04138-8 for high pressure semipreparative chromatographic system model LC-20AR |
| Grantee: | Sergio Ricardo Ambrosio |
| Support Opportunities: | Multi-user Equipment Program |