ABSTRACT
From the time of immemorial people have used various plant extracts in their own ethnic therapeutic system. Mango (Mangifera indica) is adorned all over the world as a fruit. But these plants have some medicinal utility also. The present research work is done to evaluate the antidiabetic effect of mango leaf on albino rat. Phytochemical tests are made with ethanolic extract of mango leaf. Albino rats were treated with ethanolic plant extract at the dose of 100,200 and 400 mg/kg body weight respectively. Another group of diabetic rats are given standard insulin dose as hypoglycemic agent. The blood sugar levels are monitored separately for different groups at different time periods. A significant reduction in blood glucose level is observed at 200mg/kg level after four hours of leaf extract application. It shows that Mangifera leaf is almost equipotent to insulin in its ability to reduce blood sugar.
ABSTRACT
Assam is situated in the North Eastern part of India with laxurient floral and cultural diversity.The state is located at the foot hill of Eastern Himalaya, a biodiversity hot spot. Assam comprises of 27 districts. About 12.82% population of Assam are tribal. The tribal population of Assam can be broadly divided into Hill tribes and Plain tribes. The principal migrants have been the Austro- Astatics, the Dravidians, the Tebito-Burmans, the Mongoloids and the Aryans. Most of ethnic tribes of this region have their own herbal health care systems based on their original holistic culture. In this project work an attempt has been made during the year 2010 and 2011 to short out the anti diabetic plants used by the different tribes of Assam to deal with this deadly disease.