Potential test of nephropathy sonchus arvensis L. Leaves on male rats (Rattus norvegicus) diabetes mellitus

Abstract

This study aims to determine the type of secondary metabolites compounds of the ethanol Sonchus arvensis L leaves extract, the effect of ethanol Sonchus arvensis L leaves extracts the levels of blood glucose and a histopathology picture male white rat induced by streptozotocin. This study used 30 males white rats which were divided into 6 groups, namely the control of normal, negative control, positive control, doses of 200, 300 and 400 mg/kg BW. Results of the study showed that the ethanol Sonchus arvensis L. leaves extracts contained compounds of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins and tannins. Sonchus arvensis L ethanol extract at a dose of 300 mg/kg BW is an effective dose in reducing blood glucose levels with an average value of decreasing blood glucose levels 101.6 mg/dL and has an effect on the regeneration of renal tubular cells with an effective dose is 300 mg/kg body weight with an average damage value of 0.28.