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Hypoglycemic Effect Of Alcoholic Extract Of Various Species Of <i>Passiflora</i> On Alloxan Induced Diabetes Mellitus In Albino Rats


SP Dhanabal
Jerald E Edwin
EP Kumar
B Suresh

Abstract

Oral administration of alcoholic extracts of leaves of Passiflora edulis, P. mollisima and P. quadrangularis used in Indian folklore medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus produced a gradual but significant reduction in blood glucose in alloxan treated hyperglycaemic rats at 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight over a period of eight days compared to the phenformin treated controls. It was concluded that the leaves of Passiflora species may have a beneficial effect in diabetes mellitus.

Key words: Passiflora species; Passifloracea, Diabetes Glucose; Antihyperglycaemic; Alloxan

Nig. J. Nat. Prod. and Med. Vol.8 2004: 19-21

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