[Phytotherapy Research (1996): (10), 433-435]

In the present study, after D-400 treatment a significant reduction in blood sugar levels in alloxan induced diabetes was observed, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) showed a significant lowering of AUC in streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. There was a rise in hepatic glycogen level closer to normal after D-400 treatment. In the pancreas of diabetic rats, D-400 therapy showed a significant increase in islet number and beta cell count and appeared to bring about blood glucose homeostasis by increasing insulin secretion through repair/regeneration of endocrine pancreas which may be responsible for the prevention of hepatic glycogenolysis.