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Antihyperglycaemic Activity of Six Edible Plants in Validated Animal Models of Diabetes Mellitus


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1 Deptt. of Plant Sciences, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Univ., Bareilly, India
2 Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, India
 

The fruits of edible hypoglycaemic plants of Momordica charantia, dried seeds of Syzigium cumini, seed oil of Aegle marmelos and dried fruit powder of Coccinia indica, dried powder of the ischolar_mains and rhizomes of Curcuma longa and seeds of Trigonella foenumgraecum were tested on normoglycaemic as well as streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for its antihyperglycaemic efficacy. The investigation confirms the traditional claim of antihyperglycaemic activity in these edible plants.

Keywords

Antihyperglycaemic Activity, Momordica Charantia, Coccinia Indica, Syzigium Cumini, Aegle Marmelos, Curcuma Longa, Trigonella Foenum-graecum
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Authors

Akansha Mishra
Deptt. of Plant Sciences, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Univ., Bareilly, India
A. K. Jaitly
Deptt. of Plant Sciences, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Univ., Bareilly, India
Arvind K. Srivastava
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, India

Abstract


The fruits of edible hypoglycaemic plants of Momordica charantia, dried seeds of Syzigium cumini, seed oil of Aegle marmelos and dried fruit powder of Coccinia indica, dried powder of the ischolar_mains and rhizomes of Curcuma longa and seeds of Trigonella foenumgraecum were tested on normoglycaemic as well as streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for its antihyperglycaemic efficacy. The investigation confirms the traditional claim of antihyperglycaemic activity in these edible plants.

Keywords


Antihyperglycaemic Activity, Momordica Charantia, Coccinia Indica, Syzigium Cumini, Aegle Marmelos, Curcuma Longa, Trigonella Foenum-graecum

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2009%2Fv2i4%2F29437