Inhibitory effect of two Indian medicinal plants on aldose reductase of rat lensin vitro

摘要

Objective:To assesse the inhibitory effect of alcoholic extract of two Indian medicinal plants namelyCeasalpinia digyna Rottler and, Alangium lamarckii Thwaits on aldose reductase(AR) of rat lens.Methods: Rats lens were enucleated through posterior approach and their homogenate was prepared and centrifuged to obtain a clear supernatant for the determination ofAR activity and protein content.Results:The alcoholic extract of Ceasalpinia digyna andAlangium lamarckii had a potent inhibitory effect on the lensAR enzyme. TheIC50 values of alcoholic extract of the selected plants were calculated and were (46.29±11.17)and(106.00±5.11) μg/mL, respectively. Quercetin was used as a positive control and itsIC50value was (2.95±1.53)μg/mL.Conclusions:Thus, it is concluded that alcoholic extracts of the selected plant exhibit significant inhibitory effects on AR in the rat lensin vitro.