Antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic effect of calotropis flowers in experimental diabetic rats

ABSTRACT

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a growing menace and the cost of treatment and debilitation is high especially in poor societies. Hyperglycemia in diabetes is associated with deranged lipid profile. Various parts of plants and herbs have been indigenously used around the world for treatment of diabetes mellitus. Root, bark, leaves and latex of Calotropis procerahave been experimentally studied for their antidiabetic effect. This study was undertaken to explore the antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic effect of the flowers of Calotropis procera