Effect of extract of Abrus precatorius on blood glucose concentration of alloxan induced diabetic Albino Wistar Rats

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Georgewill OA [1 ]
Georgewill UO [1 ]
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[1] Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Abrus precatorius; Hypoglycemia; Diabetes; Hyperglycemia;
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R285.5 [中药实验药理];
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Objective:To evaluate the effect of extract of Abrus precatorius on blood glucose of alloxan induced albino wistar rals.Methods:Experimental animals received daily oral administration of extract of Abrus precatorius for 14 days.The effect of 200 mg/kg dose was studied during the treatment period.Results:There was a significant reduction in blood glucose concentration(P < 0.05) with the mean blood glucose of the different groups as 5.0±0.3 for normal control,7.0±0.4 for diabetic control group and 4.0±0.2 for diabetic treated group. Conclusion:The findings of this study suggest that extract of Abrus precatorius has hypoglycemic effect.
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