Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study

Usharani Pingali, Mohammed Abid Ali, Srinivas Gundagani, Chandrasekhar Nutalapati Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana 500073, IndiaCorrespondence: Usharani Pingali Email ushapingali@yahoo.comPurpose: Neem tree (Azadiracht...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f969db130cfa4b878d2ae8a6dee0b9a82021-12-02T11:12:54ZEvaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/f969db130cfa4b878d2ae8a6dee0b9a82020-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/evaluation-of-the-effect-of-an-aqueous-extract-of-azadirachta-indica-n-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Usharani Pingali, Mohammed Abid Ali, Srinivas Gundagani, Chandrasekhar Nutalapati Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana 500073, IndiaCorrespondence: Usharani Pingali Email ushapingali@yahoo.comPurpose: Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) offers different bioactives ranging from pesticides to therapeutic molecules, depending on which part of the plant is used and the extraction methodology and the solvent used. This study was aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of a standardized aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica leaves and twigs (NEEM) on glycemic control, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study (RCT), 80 T2DM subjects, who have already been on standard metformin therapy, received either 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg of NEEM or placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Postprandial blood sugar level (PPBS), fasting blood sugar level (FBS), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin resistance (IR), endothelial function, oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, IL-6 and TNF-α, platelet aggregation and lipid profile were assessed. Adverse drug reactions, if any, were noted. GraphPad Prism 8 was used to perform statistical analysis.Results: NEEM at the doses of 125, 250, and 500 mg BID significantly reduced PPBS (from 194.4± 14 to 173.1± 12.8mg/dL, 192.3± 17.1 to 161.8± 9.7mg/dL, and 205.9± 7.2 to 159.3± 7.1mg/dL, respectively), FBS (from 119.2± 5.0 to 109.2± 5.7mg/dL, 115.5± 4.4 to 103.7± 4.2mg/dL, and 120.7± 4.2 to 97.3± 3.7mg/dL, respectively), HbA1c (from 6.87 ± 0.4% to 6.64 ± 0.4%, 7.52 ± 0.4% to 6.86 ± 0.3%, and 7.78 ± 0.2% to 6.26 ± 0.4%, respectively), and IR (from 4.5 ± 1.2 to 3.4 ± 0.9, 3.8 ± 1.1 to 2.5 ± 0.6, and 4.6 ± 1.3 to 2.0 ± 0.6, respectively) compared to placebo. Also, NEEM significantly improved endothelial function, decreased oxidative stress and systemic inflammation compared to placebo. The efficacy was significant with all the doses, but no effect on platelet aggregation or lipid profile was observed.Conclusion: NEEM may significantly ameliorate hyperglycemia, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation, on top of what metformin could do, in subjects with T2DM.Keywords: Azadirachta indica, neem, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, metforminPingali UAli MAGundagani SNutalapati CDove Medical Pressarticleazadirachta indicaneemhyperglycemiainsulin resistanceendothelial dysfunctiontype 2 diabetesmetformin.Specialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 13, Pp 4401-4412 (2020)
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topic azadirachta indica
neem
hyperglycemia
insulin resistance
endothelial dysfunction
type 2 diabetes
metformin.
Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-951
spellingShingle azadirachta indica
neem
hyperglycemia
insulin resistance
endothelial dysfunction
type 2 diabetes
metformin.
Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-951
Pingali U
Ali MA
Gundagani S
Nutalapati C
Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
description Usharani Pingali, Mohammed Abid Ali, Srinivas Gundagani, Chandrasekhar Nutalapati Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana 500073, IndiaCorrespondence: Usharani Pingali Email ushapingali@yahoo.comPurpose: Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) offers different bioactives ranging from pesticides to therapeutic molecules, depending on which part of the plant is used and the extraction methodology and the solvent used. This study was aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of a standardized aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica leaves and twigs (NEEM) on glycemic control, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study (RCT), 80 T2DM subjects, who have already been on standard metformin therapy, received either 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg of NEEM or placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Postprandial blood sugar level (PPBS), fasting blood sugar level (FBS), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin resistance (IR), endothelial function, oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, IL-6 and TNF-α, platelet aggregation and lipid profile were assessed. Adverse drug reactions, if any, were noted. GraphPad Prism 8 was used to perform statistical analysis.Results: NEEM at the doses of 125, 250, and 500 mg BID significantly reduced PPBS (from 194.4± 14 to 173.1± 12.8mg/dL, 192.3± 17.1 to 161.8± 9.7mg/dL, and 205.9± 7.2 to 159.3± 7.1mg/dL, respectively), FBS (from 119.2± 5.0 to 109.2± 5.7mg/dL, 115.5± 4.4 to 103.7± 4.2mg/dL, and 120.7± 4.2 to 97.3± 3.7mg/dL, respectively), HbA1c (from 6.87 ± 0.4% to 6.64 ± 0.4%, 7.52 ± 0.4% to 6.86 ± 0.3%, and 7.78 ± 0.2% to 6.26 ± 0.4%, respectively), and IR (from 4.5 ± 1.2 to 3.4 ± 0.9, 3.8 ± 1.1 to 2.5 ± 0.6, and 4.6 ± 1.3 to 2.0 ± 0.6, respectively) compared to placebo. Also, NEEM significantly improved endothelial function, decreased oxidative stress and systemic inflammation compared to placebo. The efficacy was significant with all the doses, but no effect on platelet aggregation or lipid profile was observed.Conclusion: NEEM may significantly ameliorate hyperglycemia, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation, on top of what metformin could do, in subjects with T2DM.Keywords: Azadirachta indica, neem, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, metformin
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author Pingali U
Ali MA
Gundagani S
Nutalapati C
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title Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
title_short Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
title_full Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaves and Twigs on Glycemic Control, Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
title_sort evaluation of the effect of an aqueous extract of azadirachta indica (neem) leaves and twigs on glycemic control, endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus – a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study
publisher Dove Medical Press
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