Clinical investigation of hypoglycemic effect of seeds of azadirachta-inidca in type-2 [NIDDM] diabetes mellitus
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2006; 19 (4): 322-325
in English
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ABSTRACT
The present study was designed to investigate clinically the hypoglycemic effect of seeds of Azadirachta indica in Type-2 diabetes mellitus. After assaying fasting plasma and urinary glucose, 10 patients of type-2 diabetes mellitus with no previous medication, 10 patients of type-2 diabetes mellitus taking oral hypoglycemic agents with history of inadequate control and six control subjects were given low [0.5 g tid] and high [2 g tid] doses of powdered part, aqueous extract and alcoholic extract of Azadirachta indica for 14 days. On 15th day blood and urine samples for glucose were taken. Based on results obtained it was found that Azadirachta indica has significant hypoglycemic activity in high dose and can be successfully combined with oral hypoglycemic agents in type-2 diabetic patients whose diabetes is not controlled by these agents
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Seeds
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Hypoglycemic Agents
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Phytotherapy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Pharm. Sci.
Year:
2006
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