The aqueous extract of Clitoria ternatea Linn leaves were screened for its antihyperglycemic activity in streptozotocin induced and glucose induced diabetic rats in doses of 100, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight. At a dose of 100 mg/kg (bw), aqueous leaf extract did not produce significant antihyperglycemic activity, however a doses of 250 mg/kg of Clitoria Ternatea leaf extracts significantly red...

The present study aimed to assess the hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of fruit methanolic extract of Luffa cylindrica fruits. The effect of methanolic fruit extract on oral glucose tolerance and its effect on normoglycemic rats were studied. The same was tested for antihyperglycemic activity in alloxan induced hyperglycemic rats at the two dose levels 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight p...

BACKGROUND Xanthium indicum stem is used in folk medicine of Bangladesh to control sugar in diabetic patients and to alleviate pain. The objective of the study was to evaluate antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Xanthium indicum stems (XISE) in mice. METHODS Antihyperglycemic activity was measured by oral glucose tolerance tests in glucose-loaded Swiss albi...

BACKGROUND Alternanthera sessilis is used by folk medicinal practitioners of Bangladesh for alleviation of severe pain. The objective of this study was to scientifically analyze the analgesic (non-narcotic) property of aerial parts of the plant along with antihyperglycemic activity. METHODS Antihyperglycemic activity was measured by oral glucose tolerance tests. Analgesic (non-narcotic) activ...

Objective: The present study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of four different ayurvedic formulation for their antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effect in alloxan induced diabetic rabbits Materials and Methods: Four different ayurvedic formulation (F1,F2,F3,F4)) were administered in different group of alloxan induced diabetic rabbits.Their efficacy, onset and duration of action as a...

Rao C. A. et al; (2003) evaluated hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of ethanolic fraction of fruits of Terminalia pallid at different doses in normal and alloxan diabetic rats. The ethanolic extract of fruits of TP at a dose of 0.5 g/kg b.w. could produce a significant fall in blood glucose levels by about 24% in diabetic rats, after 5 h of treatment. But none of these extracts could ...

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder affecting carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that affects nearly 10% of the population every year. The treatment of diabetes mellitus has been confined to use of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, the former being reported to possess serious side effects. This leads to increasing demand for herbal products with antidiabetic factor with little s...

The World Health Organization recommends the use of traditional medicines, including herbs, to maintain public health and prevent treat diseases, especially chronic degenerative cancer. Traditional medicine has relatively fewer side effects than modern pharmaceutical medicine. There have been many studies that explore secondary metabolites in plants. Among them, several plant species found anti...