Anti-diabetic activity of indigenous plants

ABSTRACT

This study deals with the effects of alcoholic extracts of ten indigenous plants on blood glucose levels of normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits. The blood glucose levels were estimated before and 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours after the administration of a single oral dose [500mg/kg] of extract. The extracts of nine plants did not produce any significant hypoglycemic effect in normal or alloxan treated diabetic rabbits. However, the extract of one plant, Cuminum cyminum exerted a significant hypoglycemia effect [P < 0.05] in both normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits. From this study it may be concluded that Cuminum cyminum can be effective in the control of diabetes mellitus