%0 Journal Article %J Pharmacognosy Research %D 2011 %T The study of aqueous extract of Ficus religiosa Linn. on cytokine TNF-α in type 2 diabetic rats %A H Kirana %A MV Jali %A BP Srinivasan %K Ficus religiosa %K Inflammation %K TNF-α %K type 2 diabetes %X

Background: Chronic systemic inflammation is an early process in pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Hence the present study was aimed to investigate the effect of traditionally known plant Ficus religiosa on elevated glucose and inflammatory marker namely tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in type 2 diabetic rats. Methods: Type 2 diabetes was induced by administering streptozotocin (90 mg/kg, i.p.) in neonatal rat model. Aqueous extract of F. religiosa at a dose of 100 and 200 mg/kg was given orally to desired group of animals for a period of 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of drug treatment, parameters such as fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose and TNF-α in serum were analyzed. Results: Aqueous extract of F. religiosa at both dose levels i.e., 100 and 200 mg/kg decreased the elevated glucose and TNF-α in type 2 diabetic rats. The extract at 200 mg/kg had more pronounced effect. Conclusion: Modulation of cytokine TNF-α by the aqueous extract of F. religiosa indicates that the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory property of the plant is related with its potential anti-diabetic activity.

%B Pharmacognosy Research %V 3 %P 30-34 %8 April 2011 %G eng %N 1 %9 Original Article %& 30 %R 10.4103/0974-8490.79112