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Zingerone (4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) butan-2-one) protects against alloxan-induced diabetes via alleviation of oxidative stress and inflammation: Probable role of NF-kB activation

  • Saudi Pharm J. 2018 Dec;26(8):1137-1145. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2018.07.001.
Bilal Ahmad 1 Muneeb U Rehman 1 Insha Amin 1 Manzoor Ur Rahman Mir 1 Sheikh Bilal Ahmad 1 Adil Farooq 2 3 Showkeen Muzamil 1 Ishraq Hussain 1 Mubashir Masoodi 3 Bilques Fatima 1
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Affiliations

  • 1 Molecular Biology Lab, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sheri Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, J&K 190006, India.
  • 2 RAKCOPS, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras AL Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates.
  • 3 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar, J&K 190006, India.
Abstract

Diabetes is considered as the most common Metabolic Disease affecting millions of people all around the world. Use of natural herbal medicines can be effective in treating diabetes. Zingerone (4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) butan-2-one) a polyphenolic alkanone extracted from ginger has a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties and thus can be used as a promising candidate against various ailments. In the current study we aimed at demonstrating the protective effect of zingerone against diabetes mellitus and elucidating its possible mechanism. Five groups of Animals (I-V) were made with ten Animals each. Group I (control) was given normal saline orally. Group II (diabetic positive control) was given alloxan at the dose rate of 100 mg/kg bwt once. Group III and IV was given alloxan once at the dose rate of 100 mg/kg bwt. and received oral treatment of zingerone at a dose rate of 50 and 100 mg/kg bwt respectively daily for 21 days. Group V was given alloxan at the dose of 100 mg/kg bwt. and was treated with standard drug glibenclamide at the dose rate of 4.5 mg/kg bwt. daily for 21 days. According to our findings we confirmed that zingerone restrained the alloxan induced oxidative stress by increasing the activity of reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX) and reducing the peroxidative damage. We also confirmed that zingerone suppressed the level of redox sensitive transcription factor NFκB and downregulated other downstream inflammatory cytokines like interleukins (IL1-β IL-2, IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Moreover, the experimental findings suggested that zingerone improved the Insulin levels. Taken together our results indicated that zingerone effectively ameliorated the diabetes induced complications which provide a strong theoretical basis for zingerone to be used clinically for treatment of diabetes.

Keywords

Alloxan; Cytokines; Diabetes; NFκB; Zingerone.

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