Exploring the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapeutic potential of homoplantaginin, a flavonoid glycoside, in ameliorating gestational diabetes mellitus: in vivo study
摘要
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with pregnancy and marked by impaired glucose regulation, which poses significant health risks for both the mothers and their offspring. We investigate homoplantaginin as a potential therapeutic agent for managing gestational diabetes mellitus and its related complications in experimental rats. Gestational diabetes was induced in rats using STZ and treated with homoplantaginin for a period of 2 weeks. We assessed the homoplantaginin’s antidiabetic potential by monitoring body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and glycemic index in GDM rats. We also evaluated protective effects of homolantaginin on organ damage, oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses in GDM rats. Histopathological analysis was conducted on the pancreas tissues collected from experimental rats. The present findings showed that homoplantaginin increased bodyweight and survival index of pups and reduced FBG in GDM rats. It also increased bodyweight and insulin levels, reduced inflammation and oxidative stress responses, and reduced GDM-induced lipid profiles, hepatic and liver comorbidities, and decreased the histological changes in the pancreatic tissues. These findings suggest that homoplantaginin was beneficial for both the mother and the fetus, improving quality of rat pups. Overall, this study confirms the safety and efficacy of homoplantaginin as a potential therapeutic agent for treating GDM in pregnant women.