HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF ARTEMISIA-HERBA-ALBA .1. EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PARTS AND INFLUENCE OF THE SOLVENT ON HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY

被引:34
作者
ALKHAZRAJI, SM [1 ]
ALSHAMAONY, LA [1 ]
TWAIJ, HAA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BAGHDAD, COLL PHARM, DEPT PHARMACOL & TOXICOL, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
关键词
ARTEMISIA HERBA ALBA; GLUCOSE; EXTRACTS; HYPOGLYCEMIC;
D O I
10.1016/0378-8741(93)90064-C
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Artemisia herba alba is widely used in Iraqi folk medicine for the treatment bf diabetes mellitus. Oral administration of 0.39 g/kg body weight of the aqueous extract of the leaves or barks produced a significant reduction in blood glucose level, while the aqueous extract of roots and the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of the plant produce almost no reduction in blood glucose level. The extract of the aerial parts of the plant seem to have minimal adverse effect and high LD(50) value.
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页码:163 / 166
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