Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Activities of the Leaf Latex Extract of Aloe megalacantha Baker (Aloaceae) in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Model.

Workineh Woldeselassie Hammeso Yohannes Kelifa Emiru Kefyalew Ayalew Getahun Wubayehu Kahaliw

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2019)

The findings of the present investigation indicated that the leaf latex of A. megalacantha possessed significant antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic potential which may prove the claimed use of the plant in amelioration of diabetes and associated complications in Ethiopian folk medicine.

Keyphrases

diabetic rats
oxidative stress
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
high glucose
high fat diet
glycemic control
risk factors
wound healing
anti inflammatory
endothelial cells
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
adipose tissue