EFFECT OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF ACANTHOSPERMUM HISPIDUM DC. ON DIABETIC INDUCED RATS

Dr. J. Vasundharamma, A. Sreenu Babu

Abstract


Today diabetes became a global public health issue. More than 1200 species of plants are identified as herbal remedy for diabetes. In present study, the methanolic leaf extract of Acanthospermum hispidum DC. was tested on blood glucose levels (mg/dl) at different time intervals of diabetic induced rats and found that the blood glucose levels are decreased after 9 hours in all the three groups of rats with body weights of 150mg/kg, 300mg/kg and 450mg/kg that are taken for testing.


Keywords


Diabetes, methanolic extract, blood glucose, Acanthospermum hispidum, body weight of rats.

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