Open AccessAntidiabetic activity of Crateva nurvala stem bark extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
Author(s) -
Mukesh S. Sikarwar,
M. B. Patil
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.62700
Subject(s) - alloxan , traditional medicine , bark (sound) , pharmacology , medicine , diabetes mellitus , biology , endocrinology , ecology
The aim of this study was to investigate the antidiabetic activity of Crateva nurvala stem bark (family: Capparidaceae) extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats. A comparison was made between the action of different extracts of C. nurvala and a known antidiabetic drug glibenclamide (600 μg/kg b. wt.). An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was also performed in diabetic rats.