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Guarana (Paullinia cupana) consumption improves hepatic and renal parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

Nutricion hospitalaria
April 16, 2020
Renato de Souza Abboud et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the protective effects of guarana on biochemical parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

Results Summary

Guarana supplementation improved hepatic and renal function parameters in diabetic rats, including beneficial effects on LDL, HDL, ALT, AST, urea, and creatinine levels. The study suggests guarana may have potential as supportive therapy for diabetes.

Population

Male Wistar Furth rats with alloxan-induced diabetes.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
standard diet supplemented with guarana
decrease
hepatic function parameters
male Wistar Furth rats with alloxan induced diabetes
-
had a beneficial effect
#1
standard diet supplemented with guarana
decrease
renal function parameters
male Wistar Furth rats with alloxan induced diabetes
-
had a beneficial effect
#2
standard diet supplemented with guarana
neutral
treatment of diabetes
male Wistar Furth rats with alloxan induced diabetes
-
raises the possibility of being used as supportive therapy
#3
Abstract

Objective: this study aims to evaluate the protective action of the guarana compound on the biochemical profile of alloxan-induced diabetes in rats. Method: twenty-eight male Wistar Furth rats were divided into four groups of seven animals each: the control group (CG) was fed a standard diet; the guarana group (GG) was fed a standard diet supplemented with guarana; the diabetic group (DG) included alloxan-induced diabetic rats fed a standard diet; and the diabetic guarana group (DGG) included alloxan-induced diabetic rats fed a standard diet supplemented with guarana. Induction was performed by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan 150 mg/kg. Results: LDL (CG: 24.64 ± 2,59; GG: 38.93 ± 7.19; DG: 14.9 ± 3.96; DGG: 20.8 ± 4.04 mg/dL); HDL (CG: 14.8 ± 4.86; GG: 13 ± 1.41; DG: 22.5 ± 7.81; DGG: 30.66 ± 9.02 mg/dL); ALT (CG: 31.8 ± 4.81; GG: 22.16 ± 1.83; DG: 38 ± 1.4; DGG: 26.83 ± 2.13 U/L); AST (CG: 101.8 ± 5.07; GG: 117.5 ± 9.73; DG: 183.6 ± 4.21; DGG: 116.16 ± 12 U/L); urea (CG: 51.4 ± 5.03; GG: 42.5 ± 8.24; DG: 129.16 ± 31.72; DGG: 150.5 ± 36.02 mg/dL); creatinine (CG: 0.6 ± 0.12; GG: 0.53 ± 0.05; DG: 0.78 ± 0.11; DGG: 0.61 ± 0.07 mg/dL). Conclusions: consumption of guarana (Paullinia cupana) by male Wistar Furth rats with alloxan induced diabetes without treatment had a beneficial effect on hepatic and renal function parameters, and raises the possibility of being used as supportive therapy in the treatment of diabetes.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalHepatic InsufficiencyPaulliniaRatsRenal Insufficiency
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year0.2
Relative Citation Ratio0.17
NIH Percentile8.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.32
Normalized Score0.63
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