Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats

Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. contains a high concentration of polyphenolic compounds and shows potentials in reducing vascular complications in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. This study was aimed to determine the ability of H. sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract (HPE) in improving vascular endot...

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Main Authors: Fatin Farhana Jubaidi, Satirah Zainalabidin, Lai, Ying, Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof, Siti Balkis Budin
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
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author Fatin Farhana Jubaidi,
Satirah Zainalabidin,
Lai, Ying
Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof,
Siti Balkis Budin,
author_facet Fatin Farhana Jubaidi,
Satirah Zainalabidin,
Lai, Ying
Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof,
Siti Balkis Budin,
author_sort Fatin Farhana Jubaidi,
building UKM Institutional Repository
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description Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. contains a high concentration of polyphenolic compounds and shows potentials in reducing vascular complications in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. This study was aimed to determine the ability of H. sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract (HPE) in improving vascular endothelial dysfunction and attenuating oxidative stress in type 1 DM. DM was induced in adult male rats and the rats were then divided into three groups; untreated DM (DM); DM with HPE supplementation (DM+HPE); and DM with metformin (DM+MET). Another group of non-diabetic rats served as the normal control group. These rats were left untreated for four weeks before being subjected to the supplementations for another four weeks. The thoracic descending aorta was isolated from the treated and untreated rats to measure the vascular reactivity, oxidative stress, and morphological alterations. The results showed that HPE supplementation significantly reduced the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the DM+HPE group (p<0.05). HPE also showed a tendency to improve endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation compared to the untreated diabetic rats. Rats treated with HPE exhibited a considerable improvement in the activities of antioxidants and significantly attenuated oxidative damage (p<0.05). Histological findings showed that HPE supplementation improved morphological changes in the aorta. In conclusion, HPE supplementation reduces vascular abnormalities in DM condition probably via amelioration of oxidative stress.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:175572021-11-15T01:59:31Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17557/ Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats Fatin Farhana Jubaidi, Satirah Zainalabidin, Lai, Ying Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof, Siti Balkis Budin, Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. contains a high concentration of polyphenolic compounds and shows potentials in reducing vascular complications in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. This study was aimed to determine the ability of H. sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract (HPE) in improving vascular endothelial dysfunction and attenuating oxidative stress in type 1 DM. DM was induced in adult male rats and the rats were then divided into three groups; untreated DM (DM); DM with HPE supplementation (DM+HPE); and DM with metformin (DM+MET). Another group of non-diabetic rats served as the normal control group. These rats were left untreated for four weeks before being subjected to the supplementations for another four weeks. The thoracic descending aorta was isolated from the treated and untreated rats to measure the vascular reactivity, oxidative stress, and morphological alterations. The results showed that HPE supplementation significantly reduced the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the DM+HPE group (p<0.05). HPE also showed a tendency to improve endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation compared to the untreated diabetic rats. Rats treated with HPE exhibited a considerable improvement in the activities of antioxidants and significantly attenuated oxidative damage (p<0.05). Histological findings showed that HPE supplementation improved morphological changes in the aorta. In conclusion, HPE supplementation reduces vascular abnormalities in DM condition probably via amelioration of oxidative stress. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17557/1/11.pdf Fatin Farhana Jubaidi, and Satirah Zainalabidin, and Lai, Ying and Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof, and Siti Balkis Budin, (2021) Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (7). pp. 1959-1970. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil7_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil7_2021.html
spellingShingle Fatin Farhana Jubaidi,
Satirah Zainalabidin,
Lai, Ying
Nur Liyana Mohammed Yusof,
Siti Balkis Budin,
Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title_full Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title_fullStr Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title_full_unstemmed Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title_short Potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
title_sort potential of hibiscus sabdariffa linn. polyphenol-rich extract in improving diabetes-induced vascular functional and structural abnormalities in rats
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17557/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17557/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17557/1/11.pdf