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<journal-meta>
<journal-id journal-id-type='publisher'>IJRAP</journal-id>
<journal-title>International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy</journal-title>
<issn pub-type='ppub'>2277-4343</issn>
 <publisher>
<publisher-name>Moksha Publishing House </publisher-name>
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<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.7897/2277-4343.163101</article-id>
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<article-title>PHARMACOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IN VITRO ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIAL OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF GARCINIA INTERMEDIA (PITTIER) HAMMEL LEAVES
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name>Aiswarya EM</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name> Deeya Raju</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name> Shreya TS</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name> Greeshma Santhosh *</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date>
<month>11</month>
<year>-0001</year>
</pub-date>
<fpage>92</fpage>
<lpage>97</lpage>
<abstract><title>Abstract</title>
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia and metabolic derangements affecting carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism with impaired insulin production or insulin resistance. The present study aims to evaluate the in vitro antidiabetic potential of hydroalcoholic extract of Garcinia intermedia (Pittier) Hammel leaves. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the crude hydroalcoholic extract of G. intermedia leaves was carried out to identify the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolic compounds. Total phenolic and flavonoid content and DPPH assay were carried out to determine the free radical scavenging and total antioxidant capacity. The effect of plant extract on carbohydrate absorption was evaluated by in vitro __ampersandsignalpha;-glucosidase, __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase enzymes, and glucose uptake assay using L6 cell lines. A significant dose-dependent inhibition of __ampersandsignalpha;-glucosidase activity was exhibited by the plant extract at an inhibition rate of 79.78% at a concentration of 100 __ampersandsignmu;g/ml. The plant extract inhibited the activity of __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase by 57.60%, observed at a concentration of 100 __ampersandsignmu;g/ml. At the highest concentration, 100 __ampersandsignmu;g/ml the plant extract caused 64.92% glucose uptake over the control, using L6 myoblast cells. Findings from this study support the in vitro antidiabetic potential of G. intermedia leaves in the management of diabetes mellitus. Further research on the preparation and mechanism of action of G. intermedia in diabetes management is recommended.
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<title>Keywords</title>
<kwd>Anti-diabetes</kwd>
<kwd> G. intermedia</kwd>
<kwd> DPPH radical scavenging assay</kwd>
<kwd> ?-Glucosidase inhibitory activity</kwd>
<kwd> ?-Amylase inhibitory activity</kwd>
<kwd> Glucose uptake assay. </kwd>
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