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Insulin sensitizing effect as possible mechanism of the antidiabetic properties of the methanol and the aqueous extracts from the trunk bark of Ceiba pentandra

Fofie

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar-382426, India

Khatekaye S

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar-382426, India

Nguelefack-mbuyo

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon

Kamanyi A

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon

Kamble B

Department of Natural Products, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Ahmedabad, Palaj, Gandhinagar-382355, India

Chauhan N

Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar-382422, India

Singh V

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar-382426, India

Nguelefack TB

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon

DOI: 10.15761/DU.1000114

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The objective of this study was to determine the antidiabetic mechanism of extracts from Ceiba pentandra. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test was performed in normal rats pretreated with AE and ME at doses of 75 and 150 mg/kg. The effects of these extracts were further evaluated on hepatic glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, and glycogen synthesis using HepG2 cells in presence of insulin. The ability of the extracts to inhibit hemoglobin glycation was also determined. Results from OGTT show that AE and ME significantly reduced hyperglycemia in a dose-dependent manner. AE and ME significantly inhibited gluconeogenesis by 8.89% and 15.59% respectively. Only ME in presence of insulin, significantly increase glycogen synthesis (29.65%). AE and ME also significantly inhibited hemoglobin glycation by 11 and 16%. These results suggest that AE and ME antidiabetic effects may at least partially result from the inhibition of gluconeogenesis, promotion of glycogen synthesis and inhibition of hemoglobin glycation.

Key words

gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycogen synthesis, anti-glycation, Ceiba pentandra

Introduction

Diabetes is a serious public health concerns today, as it represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in populations. In respect to this, the International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are approximately 425 million diabetics worldwide and that nearly 4 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes in 2017 [1].

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia secondary to insulin action and/or production. Besides this, T2D is also characterized by postprandial hyperglycemia (PPHG) [2]. Essentially, it is the hepatic insulin resistance and the subsequent production of glucose by the liver that represents the main factor responsible for PPHG [3]. Hyperglycemia in turn causes systemic damages, through such mechanisms as glycation of molecules. The end stage of this glycation leads to formation of AGEs, which initiate cell dysfunctions leading to worsening of diabetes [4].

Many drugs are now available to help keep blood glucose at a normal level. There are those that promote the use of insulin, those that limit sugar digestion, and those that promote insulin secretion. However, most of these available drugs are too specific and therefore necessitate their association which has as consequence, the overlapping of side effects with the patient condition. These limitations give the rational for the search for multiple target antidiabetic low toxic medications.

In order to palliate these limitations, our focus was directed towards Ceiba pentandra, a plant of the Cameroonian flora which as shown antidiabetic effects [5]. But so far, no probable mechanism of action has been clearly determined. The present study was therefore designed to determine the effect of the methanol and aqueous extracts from C. pentandra on hepatic glucose production and glycogen storage. In addition, the capacity of these extracts to inhibit protein glycation was also evaluated.

Material and methods

Animal

Male Wistar rats aged 3 months were used for in vivo study. They had free access to food and drinking water. The rats were acclimatized for 1 week, in group of 3 in cages and in room lighten with daylight, before the start of the experiment. Upon the experiment, they were starved for 6 hour.

Cell

HepG2 human liver cells were used for the in vitro testing. They were obtained from the National Center for Cell Science (NCCS, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India). These cells were cultured at 37°C in humidified 5% CO2 milieu. They were grown in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (FBS), 100 μg/ml of penicillin and 10 μg/ml streptomycin. The confluent HepG2 cells were detached and separated with trypsin/EDTA solution and suspended at the density of 106 cells per well in a 24-well plate.

Plant material

The fresh bark from the trunk of Ceiba pentandra was harvested in Yaoundé (Center region Cameroon) in 2016, dried and grounded. On the one hand, two hundred grams (200 g) of powder was macerated in 2 litres of distilled water and the mixture was boiled for about 20 minutes. After filtration, the liquid obtained was evaporated in an oven at 45±1°C for 72 hours. The resulting powder (aqueous extract) was stored at 2°C until use. On the other hand, two hundred grams of powder was macerated in 2 litres of methanol for 48 hours. After filtration, the liquid obtained was evaporated on a rotary evaporator. The resulting concentrate was then evaporated in an oven at 40±1°C for 24 hours. The paste obtained (methanol extract) was stored at 2°C until use.

Chemicals

Methanol, DMEM, FBS, penicillin, streptomycin, trypsin, EDTA, NaOH, sodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, Tris, bovine serum albumin (BSA), Coomassie blue were obtained from Himedia. Insulin, dexamethasone, glucose, glucagon, glycerol, DMSO, glibenclamide were purchased from Sigma.

Methods

Oral glucose tolerance tests

Three-month-old adult animals were used for this experiment. After 14 hours of fasting, the blood glucose levels of the rats were measured using a blood glucose meter and strips from Accu-Check® Active brand. Then, the animals were divided in groups of 6 rats and treated as follows:

Group 1: Distilled water/5% DMSO solution (10 ml/kg, per os)

Group 2: Glibenclamide (1 mg/kg, oral)

Group 3: Aqueous extract (75 mg/kg, per os)

Group 4: Aqueous extract (150 mg/kg, per os)

Group 5: Methanol extract (75 mg/kg, per os)

Group 6: Methanol extract (150 mg/kg, per os)

One hour after administration of these different treatments, the animals received a glucose load (3 g/kg, per os). Glucose levels were measured again at 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after carbohydrate administration. Glibenclamide was used as reference drug.

Evaluation of the effect of extracts on hepatic gluconeogenesis

The effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on gluconeogenesis was measured by incubating HepG2 cells in 24-well plates at a density of 106/well at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere (5% CO2). After 24 hours of pre-culture, the HepG2 cells were treated with or without extracts of Ceiba pentandra (10-30-100 μg/ml) and insulin (5 nM or 50 nM) in culture medium at low glucose concentration (5.5 mM) and without serum for 6 h. The HepG2 cells were then washed twice with PBS to remove the glucose and incubated for 3h under stimulation with glucagon (100 nM) and dexamethasone (10 nM), in an experimental glucose production medium (DMEM without glucose and without phenol red, containing 10 mM glycerol, pH 7.4). At the end of this incubation period, glucose concentration was determined in samples. The latter was normalized with the concentration of proteins determined using Bradford's reagent.

Evaluation of the effect of extracts on hepatic glycogenolysis

The effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on hepatic glycogenolysis was measured in vitro. Briefly, HepG2 cells were plated at a density of 106 cells/well in 24-well plates and incubated in a glucose-enhanced DMEM (25 mM) medium for 24 hours. The cells were then washed twice with PBS and then incubated with 1 ml of DMEM in the absence of glucose, glutamine and pyruvate, but containing 100 nM glucagon in the presence or absence of C. pentandra extracts (10-30-100 μg/ml) and insulin (5 nM, 50 nM). Glycogenolysis was estimated by the quantity of glucose in the incubation medium. The glucose content in the medium was determined after 45 min incubation and the concentration was normalized with that of cellular proteins determined using Bradford's reagent.

Evaluation of the effect of extracts on hepatic synthesis of glycogen

The HepG2 cells were plated at a density of 106 cells/well in 24-well plates and then exposed to C. pentandra extracts (10-30-100 μg/ml) and/or insulin (5 nM, 50 nM) for 6 h in glucose-DMEM medium (11.1 mM glucose). After the incubation period, the cells were collected and lysed. In lysates the glycogen content was measured and normalized with the protein concentration determined using Bradford’s reagent.

Evaluation of the inhibitory effect extracts on protein glycation

Hemolysate was prepared following Asgary et al. [6] as reported by Adisa et al. [7] based on the principle of hypotonic lysis. From the procedure, the red blood collected were washed thrice with 9‰ NaCl solution and 1 volume of red blood cells suspension was lysed with 2 volumes of 0.01M phosphate buffer, pH 7.4 and 0.5 volume of carbon tetrachloride. The hemolysate was then freed from the debris by centrifugation at 2300 rpm for 15 min at room temperature. The haemoglobin rich fraction (upper layer) was separated and dispensed into sample bottle for use.

To 1 ml of a hemoglobin solution was added 5 μl of gentamycin (50 µg/ml) and 25 μl of gallic acid or extracts at concentrations ranging from 1 to 300 μg/ml. The reaction was initiated by adding 1 ml of 2% fructose prepared in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4, 0.01 M) in the dark and at room temperature. The absorbances of glycated hemoglobin after 24 hours and 72 hours of incubation were colorimetrically determined at 443 nm as previously described by Adisa et al. [7]. The percentage of glycated hemoglobin formed was finally calculated according to the following formula:

% HbA1c = ((HbA1c control - HbA1c extracts)/HbA1c control) × 100

Ethical considerations

Experimental protocols used in this study (Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Department of Animal Biology, University of Dschang-Cameroon) were carried out according to the standard ethical guidelines for laboratory animal care and care in the European Community guidelines; EEC Directive 2010/63/EEC, of the 22nd September 2010 [8].

Statistical analyses

The data were analyzed using Graph Pad Prism software version 5.01. The results obtained were expressed as an average plus or minus Standard Error over the Mean (SEM). The one- and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the post-test of Turkey and Bonferroni respectively were used to analyze the data. The differences were considered significant when the probability threshold p was less than 0.05.

Results

Effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on oral glucose tolerance in normal animals

The results obtained from this experiment show that all tested substances considerably increased the tolerance of rats to glucose (Figure 1A). However, it should be noted that at time 120 minutes, glibenclamide reduced the initial blood glucose level by 18.4 mg/dl. When comparing the areas under the curve (AUC), glibenclamide reduces the hyperglycemia by 57.30% whereas the aqueous and methanolic extracts of C. pentandra at the dose of 75 mg/kg respectively reduced the parameter by 22.55% and 40.54%; and by 43.41% and 53.53% at the dose of 150 mg/kg (Figure 1B). The methanol extract was more active than the aqueous extract.

Figure 1. Glycemic lowering effects the aqueous and methanol extracts of Ceiba pentandra on glucose tolerance test. A: represents glycemic variation during the experiment. B: represents area under the curve (AUC) of glycemic variations. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to control group. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Glib: glibenclamide

Effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on gluconeogenesis

The results concerning the inhibition of hepatic glucose production from substrates other than glycogen are presented in Figure 2. The results from this experiment show that the most important effects of the extracts were obtained at the concentration of 100 μg/ml. In comparison to insulin (5 nM) alone, the combination of insulin with methanolic extract or insulin with aqueous extract respectively inhibited by 14.59% (p<0.001) (Figure 2A) and 8.89% (p<0.01) (Figure 2B) the rate of hepatic glucose production.

Figure 2. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts of Ceiba pentandra on gluconeogenesis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. ††p<0.01, †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on glycogenolysis

The results on the capacity of C. pentandra extracts to potentiate the insulin-inhibiting effect on glycogenolysis are presented in Figure 3. Although the combination of methanolic and aqueous extracts at the concentration of 100 μg/ml with insulin (5 nM) reduced glycogen lysis by 14.53% (Figure 3A) and 7.48% (Figure 3B), respectively, the effects of the combinations were not significant as compared to the effect of insulin (5 nM) alone.

Figure 3. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts on glycogenolysis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on glycogen synthesis

The insulin-sensitizing effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on glycogen synthesis is presented in Figure 4. It appears that the maximum effects were obtained at the concentration of 100 μg/ml. When compared to insulin (5 nM) alone, the combination of insulin (5 nM) and methanolic extract (100 μg/ml) (Figure 4A) increased the amount of intracellular glycogen by 29.65% (p<0.01), while the combination of insulin with aqueous extract (100 μg/ml) resulted in a 13.45% increase in intrahepatic glycogen levels (Figure 4B).

Figure 4. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts on glycogen synthesis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. ††p<0.01, †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Effect of Ceiba pentandra extracts on hemoglobin glycation

The results obtained from the hemoglobin glycation test are shown in Figure 5. It was observed that only gallic acid at the concentration of 300 μg/ml was able inhibit the hemoglobin glycation after 24 hours of incubation. Gallic acid induced a significant inhibition of 49% as compared to control (Figure 5A). After 72 hours of incubation, all the substances tested had a concentration-dependent effect on the glycation reaction. As such, the formation of glycated hemoglobin was inhibited by 26% with gallic acid (p<0.001), 16% with the methanol extract (p<0.001) and 11% with the aqueous extract (p<0.001) (Figure 5B).

Figure 5. Inhibitory effect of the methanol and the aqueous extracts on fructose-induced hemoglobin glycation. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to the untreated group (-)

Discussion

The significant increase of glucose level in the body as observed during diabetes is a condition that substantially influences the genesis of oxidative molecules, the formation of advanced glycation end products and the occurrence of end-tissue damages. In order to verify that the extracts from Ceiba pentandra have antihyperglycemic properties, the glucose tolerance test was undertaken. The results show that indeed these extracts improve the tolerance of animals to glucose by increasing the rate of disposal of this metabolic fuel. These results corroborate those of Satyaprakash et al. [9] who showed that the ethanolic extract of the bark of the trunk of Ceiba pentandra increased glucose tolerance in normal and diabetic rats. Thereafter, the mechanism through which this activity is achieved was elucidated.

The ability of extracts to inhibit hepatic glucose production was determined by evaluating their effect on gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis. The results obtained showed that in both cases, the suppressive effect of insulin was greater in the presence of the extracts than insulin alone, although this potentiation was more powerful on gluconeogenesis than on glycogenolysis. The methanolic extract was more active than the aqueous extract. Indeed, several studies have clearly shown that hepatic glucose production during fasting periods in diabetes is mainly due to the increase in gluconeogenesis, the glycogenolysis remaining unchanged [10]. Results obtained by Fofié et al. [5] have shown that extracts from Ceiba pentandra prevented glycemic and lipid dysregulation induced by dexamethasone. This glucocorticoid increases the availability of neoglucogenic substrates, induces liver resistance to insulin action leading to hepatic glucose production, and stimulates the release of glucagon resulting in activation of glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis [11]. It is therefore clear that extracts from Ceiba pentandra prevent diabetic hyperglycemia by suppressing hepatic glucose production. This is being achieved by potentiating the action of insulin, or by acting directly on the signaling pathways involved [12].

The second mechanism evaluated was the ability of the extracts to promote glucose storage by hepatocytes in the form of glycogen. Only the methanolic extract could actually induce a significant increase in glycogen synthesis. The importance of this activity lies in the fact that before reaching the systemic circulation, the glucose ingested must cross a double filter, intestinal then hepatic: 25% of the glucose ingested is used or stored (liver) at these levels. The reduction of this "splanchnic" utilization of ingested glucose may contribute to postprandial hyperglycemia: this defect has been observed in type 2 diabetics by some authors [13]. The splanchnic utilization of glucose appears to be increased in non-diabetic obese subjects, which may protect them from postprandial hyperglycemia [14]. Consistent with this hypothesis, hepatic glycogen content is increased in non-diabetic obese, and reduced in type 2 diabetics [10,15]. These data suggest that the methanolic extract of Ceiba pentandra may be used in case of hyperglycemia to enhance or restore the process of glycogen synthesis and reduce hepatic glucose production thus decreasing postprandial hyperglycemia. This in turn will have a positive impact on the glycation of biological molecules.

Glycation is a non-enzymatic reaction between reducing sugars and amino groups of proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. This process progresses at an accelerated rate under conditions such as hyperglycemia and/or oxidative stress [16]. Over time, these early-glycation products undergo other reactions such as rearrangements and dehydration to become fluorescent and crosslinked derivatives called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) [17]. Inhibition of the formation of AGEs can be achieved through three mechanisms: (1) the inhibition of free radicals (2) the reduction of the level of reducing sugars (3) and the direct blocking of this reaction. For the first mechanism, Fofié et al. [12] showed that Ceiba pentandra scavenge free radicals. As for the second mechanism, we have previously shown that extracts from Ceiba pentandra prevented hepatic production of glucose and stimulated its storage as glycogen. The next step was to determine the ability of the extracts to directly stop the glycation reaction. The results show that after 72 hours, the glycation of hemoglobin by fructose was significantly inhibited by the extracts with a greater effect noted with the methanolic extract (16%). This inhibition induced by the extracts has a double importance. On the one hand, it prevents function alteration and toxic aggregation of glycation-modified proteins [18]. For example, modified glycated hemoglobin (an intermediate in the production of AGEs) has an increased affinity for oxygen over unmodified hemoglobin which can disrupt oxygen delivery to tissues (oxygen remains fixed on Hb1Ac instead of being delivered to cells) and lead to hypoxia in severe cases of unbalanced diabetes [19]. On the other hand, this inhibition also blocks the formation of AGEs whose binding to RAGE receptors induces the production of pro-oxidants, pro-inflammatory cytokines and whose incidence has been observed in several pathological conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular and neurological diseases [4].

Conclusion

The results of the present work show that the aqueous and methanolic extracts from the bark of Ceiba pentandra promote glucose tolerance through the stimulation of glycogen synthesis and inhibition of gluconeogenesis. Considering the importance of glycation in the genesis of cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes, Ceiba pentandra extracts can be used to directly inhibit this reaction which in turn will inhibit the formation of AGEs. These data, added to previous findings suggest that aqueous and methanol extracts from the stem bark of Ceiba pentandra are excellent therapeutic candidates for the remediation of diabetes and its associated dysfunctions.

Acknowledgement

The authors express their sincere gratitude to the Association of African Universities (AAU) and the C.V. Raman International Fellowship (No. INT/NAI/CVRF/2014) for their support.

Competing interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest associated with this work.

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Editor-in-Chief

Akira Sugawara
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Japan

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Publication history

Received date: November 02, 2018
Accepted date: November 20, 2018
Published date: November 23, 2018

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© 2018 Nguelefack TB. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Citation

Nguelefack TB (2018) Insulin sensitizing effect as possible mechanism of the antidiabetic properties of the methanol and the aqueous extracts from the trunk bark of Ceiba pentandra. Diabetes Updates 5: DOI: 10.15761/DU.1000114

Corresponding Author

Telesphore Benoit NGUELEFACK

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang Cameroon

E-mail : bhuvaneswari.bibleraaj@uhsm.nhs.uk

Figure 1. Glycemic lowering effects the aqueous and methanol extracts of Ceiba pentandra on glucose tolerance test. A: represents glycemic variation during the experiment. B: represents area under the curve (AUC) of glycemic variations. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to control group. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Glib: glibenclamide

Figure 2. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts of Ceiba pentandra on gluconeogenesis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. ††p<0.01, †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Figure 3. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts on glycogenolysis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Figure 4. Insulin sensitizing effect of the methanol (A) and aqueous (B) extracts on glycogen synthesis. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; ***p<0.01, with respect to Ins 50 nM. ††p<0.01, †††p<0.001, with respect to Ins 5 nM. ME: methanol extract, AE: aqueous extract, Ins: insulin

Figure 5. Inhibitory effect of the methanol and the aqueous extracts on fructose-induced hemoglobin glycation. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, ***p<0.01, with respect to the untreated group (-)