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ArticlePloS one2025

Antioxidant and antidiabetic effects of Angylocalyx oligophyllus leaves aqueous extract in pregnant diabetic rats: Feto-maternal repercussions.

Christian Tenezogang Takoukam, Marie Claire Tchamadeu, Sylvin Benjamin Ateba, William Yousseu Nana, Quelie Selakong Nzekuie, Armel-Kevin Pechi Fotso, Ahmadou Hassimatou, Calvin Bogning Zangue, Pascal Emmanuel Owona, Modeste Wankeu-Nya and 2 more

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Christian Tenezogang TakoukamDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Marie Claire TchamadeuDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-0343
Sylvin Benjamin AtebaDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
William Yousseu NanaDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Quelie Selakong NzekuieDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Armel-Kevin Pechi FotsoDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Ahmadou HassimatouDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Calvin Bogning ZangueDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Pascal Emmanuel OwonaDepartment of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Modeste Wankeu-NyaDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Alain Bertrand DongmoDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Dieudonné Massoma LembèDepartment of Biology and Physiology of Animal organisms, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.

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Abstract

Pregestational diabetes mellitus can lead to many adverse outcomes during pregnancy both in the mother and her embryo/fetus. Plant-based products are empirically used as an alternative strategy to reduce these disorders. To investigate the effects of the Angylocalyx oligophyllus leaves aqueous extract on diabetes-induced metabolic, reproductive and fetal developmental disorders in pregnant diabetic rats, the in vitro anti-α-amylase and antioxidant plant effects first were evaluated. Then, adult virgin female rats primarily made diabetic by streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) and normal ones were mated with adult male rats. The pregnant rats were distributed into normal and diabetic control groups receiving distilled water, and diabetic rats groups treated with the plant extract doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) or Glibenclamide (standard; 10 mg/kg). Animals were orally treated from 1st to 19th day of gestation, daily weighted, blood glucose levels measured on 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th gestation days (gd). At the end of pregnancy, maternal diabetic and reproductive parameters, and fetal morphological parameters were analyzed. At the gd 20, there were significant hyperglycemia, altered glucose tolerance, increased total cholesterol, triglycerides, transaminases, liver MDA, SOD, CAT and GSH, reabsorptions sites, post-implantation losses and death fetuses, reduced 17-β-estradiol and numbers of pancreatic cells, corpora luteum, implantation sites and live fetuses in non-treated diabetic mothers, associated with reduced weight and placental and caudal malformations in offsprings. The A. oligophyllus leaves aqueous extract induced significant anti-α-amylase and antioxidant activities in vitro. In pregnant diabetic rats, the plant significantly (p < 0.5-p < 0.001) reduced the serum levels of glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, transaminases liver MDA, SOD, CAT and GSH, and post-implantation losses, increased the serum HDL-cholesterol and 17-β-estradiol, the number of pancreatic cells, implantation sites and live fetuses, while reducing placental and caudal malformations, and normalizing fetal weights in offsprings. The A. oligophyllus supplementation during pregnancy would be beneficial in preventing reproductive complications related to diabetes mellitus.

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AntioxidantsApocynaceaeDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalHypoglycemic AgentsPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPregnancy in Diabeticsalpha-AmylasesAnimalsBlood GlucoseFemaleMalePregnancyRatsRats, Wistaralpha-AmylasesAntioxidantsBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsPlant Extracts

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PMCPMC12617868

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