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Protective effect of Monascus fermented rice against STZ-induced diabetic oxidative stress in kidney of rats

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In the present study, anti-diabetic activity and nephroprotective effect of MMFR was evaluated by using STZ-induced diabetic rats. Administration of MMFR at 100 and 200 mg/kg bw showed significant (P < 0.01) anti-hyperglycemic activity by lowering blood glucose level, HbA1C and increasing body weight. Altered lipid profiles in diabetic rats were restored to normal level on treatment with MMFR and showed significant (P < 0.01) decrease in the elevated levels of biochemical parameters. MMFR produced significant (P < 0.01) improvement in antioxidant levels in kidney. Food safety of MFR produced by using mutant Monascus purpureus 254 (MMFR) was evaluated for genotoxicity and oral acute toxicity. In Ames mutagenicity assay MMFR doesn’t showed any toxicity to the test strain S. typhimurium till 5 mg/plate. Acute toxicity study also recorded no toxicity till the dose of 5,000 mg/kg bw. The study concluded that MMFR, not only possess anti-diabetic activity but also prevents nephropathy and hypercholesterolemia due to diabetes.

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Authors acknowledge KMCH College of Pharmacy for providing laboratory facilities to complete the research work described in this article. Authors also thankful to Mr. Ramachandran, Assistant Professor, KMCH College of Pharmacy for providing technical support.

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  2. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201 002, India

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Rajasekaran, A., Kalaivani, M. Protective effect of Monascus fermented rice against STZ-induced diabetic oxidative stress in kidney of rats. J Food Sci Technol 52, 1434–1443 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-013-1191-8

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