Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potentials of Punica granatum Peel Extracts in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Albino Rats
Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potentials of Punica granatum Peel Extracts in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Albino Rats
Aamir Khan Awan1, Nighat Sultana1*, Rahmat Ali Khan2, Rifhat Sultana3,
Umm-e-Kalsoom1, Fayaz Ahmed Sahibzada4, Rifat Ullah Khan5, Naimat Ullah Khan6, Nazir Ahmad Khan7, Syed Haider Zaman8, Mir Sadiq Shah9 and Assar Ali Shah10*
Fig. 1.
Three different varieties of pomegranate.
Fig. 2.
DPPH scavenging activity of three varieties of P. granatum extracts in (A) Methanolic extract (B) Aqueous extract. The red, white and wild are three different varieties of pomegranate. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) was used as a standard (antioxidant).
Fig. 3.
In-vitro antidiabetic activity (α-amylase inhibition) of three varieties of P. granatumin (A) Methanolic extract (B) Aqueous extract. The red, white and wild are three different varieties of pomegranate. Glucophase was used as antidiabetic standard.
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