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Rev Cubana Plant Med 2013; 18 (1)

Hypoglycemic activity of Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. (pacaya)

Riquett RDJ, Solórzano CER

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 27-33
PDF size: 85.08 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. is native from Mexico, Central America, Panama and the Pacific Coast of Colombia. This palm called pacaya in Central America is a traditional food of strong roots in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The only use of the inflorescences of the pacaya that is so far known is traditional food; however, some people attribute some medicinal qualities to them.
Objectives: to obtain and to evaluate the hypoglycemic activity of dried aqueous extract of male inflorescences of Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm.
Methods: the effect of Chamaedorea tepejilote (Pacaya) on the glycemia of normal mice was studied. The hypoglycemic effect of intraperitoneal dose of the extract (100, 200 y 300 mg/kg) in blood samples taken from the tail vein at 2, 6 and 24 h was measured after administration.
Results: the administration of 300 mg/kg of Chamaedorea tepejilote extract to normal mice reduced blood glucose levels by 29.77 %.
Conclusions: the hypoglycemic effect of this plant extract that is used in traditional medicine for diabetes treatment was confirmed.


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