EFFICACY OF COSUPPLEMENTATION THERAPY WITH VITAMINS B9, B12, AND D ON ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Authors

  • Fakhria Al- Joufi Department of Pharmacology, Aljouf University, Sakaka, KSA.
  • Mona A El- Bana Department of Medical Biochemistry, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
  • Ihab Tewfik Division of Food , Nutrition and Public Health, University of Westminster, London W1W 6UW, United Kingdom.
  • Mona Anwar Research on Children with Special Needs Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i9.25361

Keywords:

Endothelial dysfunction, Diabetes, Vitamin D, Folic acid, Vitamin B12

Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of Vitamins D, B9, and B12 given individually or combined in ameliorating some biochemical parameters related to endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats.

Methods: A total of 50 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into five groups: Control, diabetic, diabetic received Vitamin D, diabetic received Vitamins B9 and B12, and diabetic received Vitamins B9, B12, and D. At the end of 6 weeks, the rats were sacrificed and a set of assays was carried out to determine: Fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile, nitric oxide (NO), homocysteine (Hcy), malondialdehyde (MDA), and serum levels of Vitamins B9, B12, and D.

Results: Diabetic rat received Vitamin D and diabetic rat received Vitamins B9 and B12 had a significant decline in the levels of FBS, lipid profile, and Hcy with reduced MDA (p<0.05) release but significant increase in NO level. On the same hand, diabetic rat received combined supplementation of Vitamins B9, B12, and D had more pronounced effect (p<0.00).

Conclusion: Given these findings, the combined vitamins therapy had antiatherosclerotic effects by inhibiting lipid peroxidation and stimulating NO production, resulting in amelioration the endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rat.

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Published

07-09-2018

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Al- Joufi, F., M. A. El- Bana, I. Tewfik, and M. Anwar. “EFFICACY OF COSUPPLEMENTATION THERAPY WITH VITAMINS B9, B12, AND D ON ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 11, no. 9, Sept. 2018, pp. 407-10, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i9.25361.

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