Bilberry [Vaccinium myrtillus Linn. (Ericaceae)] fruit (VMF) has been traditionally used for treatment of bladder stones, biliary disorders, scurvy, coughs, and lung tuberculosis. VMF may have some pharmaceutical properties owing to these uses, but in vivo and in vitro studies are limited for clarification of medicinal activity and its antidiabetic and antioxidant properties are not investigate...

Capparis decidua is one of the traditional remedies used for various medicinal treatments in Pakistan. This study presents the determination of proximate composition, amino acids, fatty acids, tocopherols, sterols, glucosinolate and phenolic content in extracts obtained from different aerial parts of C. decidua, as well as their antidiabetic and antioxidant activity. All examined extracts were ...

In the present work the antidiabetic activity of the Mallotus philippinensis was evaluated. The hydroethanolic bark extract showed significant increase in the levels of body weight, insulin and significant decrease in blood glucose, and glycosylated haemoglobin when administered orally for 30 days to STZ induced diabetic rats at a dose of 200 and 400mg/kg body weight. Phytochemical studies also...

The advancement in the knowledge of potent antioxidants has uncovered the way for greater insight in the treatment of diabetic complications. Lichens are a rich resource of novel bioactive compounds and their antioxidant potential is well documented. Herein we review the antidiabetic potential of lichens which have received considerable attention, in the recent past. We have correlated the anti...

Background: The plant Gmelina arborea has been traditionally used in India for several medicinal purposes like anthelmintic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antidiabetic. Aims: The aim of the present study is to explore the anthelmintic and antidiabetic activities of G. arborea bark extracts using ethanol, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and petroleum ether as solvents. Material and met...

The root of Geranium collinum Steph is known in Tajik traditional medicine for its hepatoprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects. The present study was conducted to evaluate of potential antidiabetic, antioxidant activities, total polyphenolic and flavonoid content from the different extracts (aqueous, aqueous-ethanolic) and individual compounds isolated of the root p...

The antidiabetic properties of aqueous extract of Smilax perfoliata (Smilacaceae) leaves on alloxan-induced diabetic mice is reported. The hypoglycemic activity, antihyperglycemic activity and Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests (OGTT) demonstrated that the extract possesses blood glucose lowering potential. Further, the extract treated diabetic mice displayed an overall improvement in the lipid profi...

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of selected cardiovascular and antidiabetic drugs on in vitro pepsin activity. A total of 13 drugs were analyzed at one concentration (one tablet of drug in 50 mL of solution with deionized water). The enzyme activity was determined by the Folin method based on the reaction of tyrosine with the Folin reagent. It was found that ACE inhibitors (ap...

evaluation of hypoglycemic activity of inflorescence of borassus flabellifer extract in male wistar rats has been investigated. antidiabetic potentials were studies by the orally administration of plant extract at the doses of 150, 300 and 600 mg/kg in streptozocin-induced diabetic male wistar rats. treatment of streptozocin-induced diabetic male wistar rats with the extracts caused a significa...