Article Id:JPRS-PS-0000863 Title:Anti-hyperglycemic activity of methanolic extract of Salacia fruticosa leaves in alloxan induced diabetic rats Category:Pharmacological Screening Section:Research Article
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti hyperglycemic activity of methanolic extract of leaves of Salacia fruticosa (Family:Hippocrataceae) in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The hyperglycemic rats were divided into different groups and were treated with methanolic extract of S. fruticosa at a dose of 125 & 250mg/kg. Treatment with extract produced a significant dose dependent reduction in blood glucose levels and this anti hyperglycemic activity was comparable with the reference standard, metformin. The results of the present study revealed the anti-diabetic activity of methanolic extract of leaves of Salacia fruticosa in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
E. Venkateshwarlu1*, A. Rama Narsimha Reddy2, A. Shyam Sunder1, G. Kiran3, J. Venkateshwar Rao3 and S. Madhusudhan1
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1 Department of Pharmacy practice, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India. 2Department of Pharmacology, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India. 3 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Talla Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Warangal, India.
*Corresponding author. Mr. A. Shyam Sunder Department of Pharmacology, S.R. College of Pharmacy, Ananthasagar, Hasanparthy, Warangal, India
Received on: 25-05-2009; Revised on: 21-07- 2009; Accepted on:08-10-2009