The Effects of Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Fenugreek Seeds on the Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Fructose-Fed Rats

Abstract Background: This research aimed to study the effect of coriander seed supplementation on serum glycemic indices, lipid profile and oxidative stress parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: In this randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, eligible 40 T2DM patients aged 30-60 years were recruited from Sina Hospital (Tabriz, Iran) and randomly assigned into two groups to receive either coriander seed powder (1000 mg/day, n=20) or placebo (1000 mg/day, n=20) for 6 weeks. Anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, and biochemical parameters including fasting blood sugar (FBS), serum insulin, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterols (HDL-C and LDL-C), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were assessed before and after supplementation.Results: Anthropometric measurements were not significantly different between intervention and placebo groups. Coriander seed supplementation led to significant within-group reductions in FBS (156.15±23.19 to 130.30±21.15), serum insulin (17.72±0.47 to 17.12±0.76), HOMA-IR (6.82±0.95 to 5.52±0.99), TC (183.85±55.68 to 145.20±31.36), TG (152.50±37.59 to 130.40 ±27.96), LDL-C (127.35±23.45 to 111.40±25.71), and MDA (1.65±0.15 to 1.49±0.15), whereas there were significant increases observed in serum TAC (1.93±0.12 to 1.97±0.09) (P<0.05). Post-dose comparisons showed significant between-group differences for FBS, serum insulin, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, LDL-C, MDA, and TAC levels after adjusting for baseline values (P<0.05).Conclusions: Coriander seed supplementation was able to improve glycemic indices, lipid profile and oxidative stress status in T2DM and it may be useful complementary treatment in management of these patients.Trial registration: The study protocol was registered on the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials website (IRCT20190224042821N2) on 2019/Oct/11.

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Guanxinshutong Alleviates Atherosclerosis by Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Proinflammation in ApoE−/− Mice

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2020/1219371 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Yingdong Lu ◽

Yuchan Sun ◽

Zhilin Jiang ◽

Dandan Zhang ◽

Hongchen Lin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Inflammatory Responses ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽

Computational Prediction ◽

Lipid Lowering ◽

Network Pharmacology ◽

Related Factors ◽

And Oxidative Stress

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic progressive disease related to dyslipidemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Guanxinshutong capsule (GXST), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in treating coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, while its mechanism actions on AS are still not to be well addressed. Our present study is aimed to examine the effect of GXST on AS and elucidate the multitarget mechanisms of GXST on AS. Network pharmacology analysis was employed to screen the multitarget mechanisms of GXST on AS. ApoE−/− mice were used to validate these effects. Circulating lipid profile and oxidative stress-related factors were measured by the Elisa kit. Furthermore, the aortic trunk and aortic root were excised for oil red O staining, histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis. We first discovered that GXST was clued to exert synergistically antiatherosclerosis properties including lipid-lowering, anti-inflammation, and antioxidation through the computational prediction based on a network pharmacology simulation. Next, the validation experiments in atherosclerosis mice provided evidence that GXST significantly reduced atherosclerotic lesions, increased collagen deposition, and attenuated LV remodeling to some extent. Mechanistically, GXST modulated lipid profile, downregulated the level of inflammatory cytokines and NF-κBp65. GXST also reduced the activity of oxidative parameter MDA and upregulated the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD and GSH) compared with the AS model group. In conclusion, GXST intervention might attenuate atherosclerosis by mechanisms involving reducing lipid deposition, modulating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, but a larger controlled trial is necessary for confirmation.

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