Original Research Article I Volume 4 I Issue 4 I 2018
Anti-Diabetic Effects of Traditional Medicinal Plant Ficus recemosa Extracts in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
Chanda Mallaiah
The American Journal Science and Medical Research, 4(4):8-11
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr442
Abstract:
Plants have formed the basis of traditional medicine systems around the world for thousands of years.Fresh leaves of the F. recemosa were collected from the forest region of Eturunagaram of Warangal district, Telangana state and extracted with various solvents by sequential extraction method. The methanol crude extracts were tested for evaluation of antidiabetic activity against streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The results of the study have shown a significant (p < 0.01) difference between the initial and final fasting plasma glucose levels of methanol leaves extract of F. recemosa and glibenclamide treated groups.This study concludes that, the methanolcrude extract of F. recemosa has beneficial effects in reducing the elevated blood glucose level and lipid profile of STZ-induced diabetic rats, but has no effect on normal rats.
Keywords:
F. recemosa, Streptozotocin, Telangana, anti-diabetic,
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Article Dates:
Received: 2 October 2018 ; Accepted: 21 November 2018 ; Published: 12 December 2018
How To Cite:
http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr442 Received :2October, 2018 Accepted; 21November, 2018 Available online :12December, 2018
