Open AccessEvaluation of anti-diabetic potential of leaves and stem of Flacourtia jangomas in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Author(s) -
Ajay K. Singh,
Jyoti Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.70238
Subject(s) - phytochemical , glibenclamide , streptozotocin , acute toxicity , diabetes mellitus , traditional medicine , terpenoid , toxicity , medicine , lipid profile , triglyceride , pharmacology , chemistry , cholesterol , biochemistry , endocrinology
To study the efficacy of combination of Flacourtia jangomas leaf and stem (1:1) methanolic extract (MEFJ) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and to investigate the qualitative phytochemical present in the extract. The study also aims to evaluate acute and short-term general toxicity of the extract in rats.