Protective Effects of Annona Squamosa on Cardiovascular Congenital Anomalies in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Albino Rats

Protective Effects of Annona Squamosa on Cardiovascular Congenital Anomalies in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Albino Rats

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  • Mah Jabeen Muneera
  • Qamar Ashfaq Ahmad
  • Mohammad Tahir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v18i2.390

Abstract

Objective:  To evaluate the protective effects of aque-ous leave extract of Annona squamosa on cardio vas-cular congenital anomalies in diabetic albino rats.

Methods:  It was a randomized control study, conduc-ted in the Department of Anatomy, University of Heal-th Sciences Lahore Pakistan, from May 2007 to 08. 18 adult albino pregnant rats with initial weight of 200 – 250 gm were randomly selected and divided into three groups; Group A served as control, whereas diabetes was induced by single injection of streptozotocin (45 mg / kg) on 8th gestational day in groups B and C. The diabetes was confirmed by checking blood glucose level from tail vein of the rats. Group C was addition-ally treated with the aqueous extract of Annona squa-mosa leaf (350 mg / kg / day) from 10th to 20th day of pregnancy. Fetuses were obtained by sacrificing the animals on 20th gestational day. Fetuses were eutha-nized, decapitated and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin; thoracic cavity was opened, heart and great vessels were observed thoroughly under stereomicro-scope. Heart was removed and processed for histolo-gical examination; serial sections, 5 µm thick, were obtained, stained with H & E and examined with the light microscope. The design and protocol of the study was approved by the ethical committee of the institute.

Results:  18.2% fetuses from B group showed transpo-sition of great vessels and atrial septal defect. Mean thickness of interventricular septum, in group B was significantly increased (881.0 ± 117.4 µ) as compared to that in groups A (487.7 ± 141.0 µ) and C (558.8 ± 86.4 µ, p < 0.05) indicating marked septal hypertro-phy. Valvular defects were also observed in fetuses from group B. Such anomalies were not discernable in group C fetuses.

Conclusion:  It is concluded that use of Annona squa-mosa leave extract alleviates diabetes induced cardiac malformations.

Key Words:  Diabetes mellitus, Annona squamosa, cardiac anomalies.

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Muneera, M. J., Ahmad, Q. A., & Tahir, M. (2013). Protective Effects of Annona Squamosa on Cardiovascular Congenital Anomalies in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Albino Rats. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 18(2), 137. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v18i2.390

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