Research Article

Antidiabetic Potential and Antioxidant Activity of Olea europaea subsp. Cuspidata (Indian Olive) Seed Extracts

Table 2

Effect of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Olea europaea subsp. Cuspidata seeds on the liver and kidney function tests in diabetic rats.

ParametersNormal controlDiabetic controlStandard therapyAqueous extract (mg/kg/day)Methanolic extract (mg/kg/day)
250500750250500750

Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)49 ± 6.47167 ± 6.1555 ± 1.2561 ± 3.3550 ± 4.3237 ± 2.10#60 ± 5.353 ± 4.2342 ± 5.36
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)106 ± 4.16165 ± 4.23105 ± 6.02141 ± 5.48130 ± 6.54104 ± 5.36156 ± 5.61136 ± 4.36135 ± 1.47
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)142 ± 5.01388 ± 5.02251 ± 4.56193 ± 4.18#177 ± 5.02#77 ± 4.35#189 ± 8.66#151 ± 6.78#106 ± 1.62#
Bilirubin total (mg/dl)0.1 ± 0.050.1 ± 0.020.1 ± 0.020.1 ± 0.030.2 ± 0.040.1 ± 0.020.08 ± 0.0010.09 ± 0.0010.1 ± 0.01
Bilirubin direct (mg/dl)0.01 ± 0.0010.01 ± 0.0010.03 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.0010.2 ± 0.020.2 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.001
Total protein (g/dl)6.7 ± 1.245.2 ± 0.326.1 ± 1.026.2 ± 0.226.4 ± 0.146.8 ± 0.055.6 ± 0.444.9 ± 0.617 ± 0.05
Albumin (g/dl)4.5 ± 1.013.3 ± 0.214.6 ± 0.144.4 ± 0.014.8 ± 0.034.8 ± 0.014.6 ± 0.124.9 ± 0.215 ± 0.01
Gama glutamyl transferase (U/L)0.1 ± 0.0437 ± 4.217 ± 1.5416 ± 1.266.2 ± 0.126.2 ± 0.356.2 ± 0.024.2 ± 0.034.1 ± 0.07
Urea (mg/dl)58 ± 5.61460 ± 6.5836 ± 4.2568 ± 3.60#57 ± 4.56#46 ± 1.5464 ± 3.32#54 ± 2.13#48 ± 5.69
Creatinine (mg/dl)0.4 ± 0.075.9 ± 0.320.3 ± 0.050.3 ± 0.050.3 ± 0.040.3 ± 0.010.9 ± 0.020.4 ± 0.050.4 ± 0.01

Values were presented as mean with +S.D (n = 6). represents the significant difference with untreated diabetic rats and #shows statistical difference with standard therapy at .