October 2018

Catechins as antidiabetic compounds of Bridelia ferruginea Benth root bark extract

The present study was carried out to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of catechins isolated from Bridelia ferruginea in previous studies. Epigallocatechin (EGC) and Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) isolated from B. ferruginea were administrated to streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice to evaluate their anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects. Then, biochemical parameters were assayed in different groups of...

Author(s): Batomayena Bakoma, Bénédicte Berké, Aboudoulatif Diallo, Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku, Kodjo Aklikokou, Messanvi Gbeassor, and Nicholas Moore