Assessment of liver function, bile secretory rate and liver histological changes in type 1 diabetes mellitus rats treated with ocimum gratissimum

Authors

  • Okon Akpan Uduak Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo
  • Peter Imo Aniekan Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo
  • Esther Olusola Aluko Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.9960

Keywords:

Bile secretion, liver function test, liver histology, Ocimum gratissimum, Type 1 Diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: The liver plays an important role in nutrient metabolism and alterations in the liver function, biliary secretion and cytoachitecture are common in diabetes mellitus (DM).

Aim: Ocimum gratissimum (OG) has been reported to exert hypoglycaemic effect in DM, the need to assess the impact of its treatment on these diabetic complications became imperative.

Material and Methods: Phytochemical and toxicity test were conducted. Eighteen rats into three groups of six rats each were used. Group 1 was the control and given normal feed only. Group 2 was diabetic untreated rats (DM) while group 3 was OG treated diabetic rats (DMT) at a dose of 1500 mg/kg. All groups had access to food and water ad libitum. After 28 days, serum was obtained for analysis of Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotranferase (AST). The bile content was collected at 3 hours interval to determine the bile secretory rate. Routine biopsy method was employed for histological studies.

Results: Results showed that AST in the DM and DMT groups were significantly higher (P < 0.001) than the control group; DM was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than the DMT. ALT and ALP levels in DM and DMT groups were significantly (P < 0.001) higher than the control; DM was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than DMT.

Conclusion: There was structural and functional hepatic impairment in DM. OG treatment appears to effectively ameliorate these complications including enhancement of bile secretion.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.9960

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(3) 2015 16-21

 

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Author Biography

Esther Olusola Aluko, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.

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Published

2014-10-25

How to Cite

Uduak, O. A., Aniekan, P. I., & Aluko, E. O. (2014). Assessment of liver function, bile secretory rate and liver histological changes in type 1 diabetes mellitus rats treated with ocimum gratissimum. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(3), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.9960

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015)

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