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Evaluaton of hypoglycaemic and wound healing activities of Tiliacora acuminata
Author(s) -
Ram Mohan Manda,
Vishwanath Valusa,
Srinivas Reddy Karka,
Vamshi Krishna Parshaboina,
S. Ganapaty
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmaceutical and biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-9267
DOI - 10.30750/ijpbr.2.4.19
Subject(s) - wound healing , alloxan , medicine , aqueous extract , traditional medicine , pharmacology , diabetes mellitus , surgery , endocrinology
Natural products particularly plant origin have pla yed a vital role in prevention and mitigation of human diseases. The present study was carried to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic and wound healing activity of th e leaf Extracts of Tiliacora acuminate (Lam) on rats, the aqueous leaf extract was found to prod uce significant reduction of blood glucose concentration between 2- 4 h of administration in alloxan induced hyperglycaemic rats at tested dose levels. However, in normoglycaemic animals, the extract at 400mg/kg produced significa nt reduction of blood glucose between 2-4 h of administration. In the wound heali ng studies, the leaf juice was found to be more active than the extract.

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