10/12/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
One of the most commonly used plants in the traditional Indian medicinal system is the Arjun tree (Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn). Researchers have shown that hydroalcoholic extracts from this plant exhibit anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities. This finding, which was published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, was determined using in vivo models.
Using these experiments, the researchers were able to determine that the mechanism behind Arjun tree’s anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects involves the reduced expression of the protein tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), as well as the increased production of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1 alpha).
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Journal Reference:
Shengule SA, Mishra S, Joshi K, Apte K, Patil D, Kale P, Shah T, Deshpande M, Puranik A. ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC AND ANTI-HYPERLIPIDAEMIC EFFECT OF ARJUNARISHTA IN HIGH-FAT FED ANIMALS. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 15 December 2017;9(1). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.07.004
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