Cardioprotective effect of Urena lobataleaves extract on diabetic rats

OBJECTIVE To know cardioprotective effect of U.lobataleaves extract on diabetic rat.METHODS This study uses control group post test only with male sprague dawley rats.Diabetic rats was induced by high fructose diet(HFD)and single dose streptozotocin 25mg·kg-1 bw intra peritoneal.The rat was administrated orally with water extract of U.lobataleaves in concentrations of 250,500 and 1000mg·kg-1 bw for 4 weeks.After scarifying,heart organ were collected and then superoxyde dismutase(SOD)heart level,malondialdehyda(MDA)and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)were examined.The data was analyzed using ANOVA test continued with LSD test(P<0.05).RESULTS The oral administration of U.lobataleaves extract 250,500,and 1000mg·kg-1 bw were able to increase SOD heart level about 40%,50% and 70% respectively compared to diabetic group(P<0.05),while the MDA heart level was decreased by 60%,90% and 110%(P<0.05)respectively.The supplementation of water extract from U.lobatain dose of 250,500 and 1000mg·kg-1 bw were also decrease TNF-αheart level approximately 20%,40% and 60% compared to control group(P<0.05).In diabetic groups,SOD heart level was decreased compared to normal group(P<0.05)while the MDA and TNF-αwere increased(P<0.05).CONCLUSION U.lobataleaves extract acts as cardioprotector on diabetic rats by increasing of SOD heart level,decreasing of MDA heart level and TNF-α.This effect may be related to active compounds that act as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in U.lobata extract.