World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN (Print): 2321-3310; ISSN (Online): 2321-3086
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Original Article
Address for Correspondence: Dr. Abbas Dawwas Metter Al-Maliki, Chemistry Department,
College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Basrah, Iraq
How to Cite this Article: Abbas Dawwas Metter Al-Maliki and Raneen Salim Swadi Al-Hilfi.
Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Effect of Two flavonoidic Compounds Isolated from Iraqi Phoenix
dactylifera (Gintar) Leaflets in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rabbits. World J Pharm Sci 2017; 5(7): 61-71.
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Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Effect of Two flavonoidic Compounds Isolated from Iraqi
Phoenix dactylifera (Gintar) Leaflets in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rabbits
Abbas Dawwas Metter Al-Maliki and Raneen Salim Swadi Al-Hilfi
Chemistry Department, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Basrah, Iraq
Received: 22-05-2017 / Revised Accepted: 15-06-2017 / Published: 25-06-2017
ABSTRACT
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder disease resulting from lack in action of insulin
hormone. Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) results showed presence of two flavonoidic spots from
phoenix dactylifera(Gintar) leaflets have rate of flow equal to 0.35 , 0.4 . So These compounds were
separated by column chromatography (CC) then they were identified by infra-red spectrum and gas
chromatography-mass spectrum technique and they were phenol,2,2
'
-methylene bis[6-(1,1-dimethyl)-
4-methyl and phenol,2,2
'
-methylene bis [6-methoxy-3-(2-propenyl). Hypoglycemic effects of these
active compounds were investigated and estimated in normalglycemic and hyperglycemic rabbits. The
blood glucose levels in fasted normal rabbits were 137.66, 117.5, 106.88, 100.50 and 80.66 mg/100ml
at 0,2,4,6 and 24 hr respectively from oral administration time. Also the blood glucose levels in fasted
diabetic rabbits were 375.83, 315.50, 213.66, 152.35 and 145.50 mg/100ml at 0,2,4,6 and 24 hr
respectively. The two flavonoids had no toxic effect on hemolysis of red blood cells so these active
compounds can be used safely to treat diabetes mellitus disease.
Keywords: Hypoglycemic Effect, flavonoidic compounds, Diabetic rabbits, Phoenix dactylifera (Gintar), Mass
spectrum