Effect of Punica granatum Linn. (flowers) on blood glucose level in normaland alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Authors
Jafri, MA Aslam, M Javed, K Singh, S
Citation
Ma. Jafri et al., Effect of Punica granatum Linn. (flowers) on blood glucose level in normaland alloxan-induced diabetic rats, J ETHNOPHAR, 70(3), 2000, pp. 309-314
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
309 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(200006)70:3<309:EOPGL(>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
'Gulnar farsi', male abortive flowers of Punica granatum L., are used for t he treatment of diabetes mellitus in Unani medicine. Oral administration of its aqueous-ethanolic (500%, v/v) extract led to significant blood glucose lowering effect in normal, glucose-fed hyperglycaemic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. This effect of the extract was maximum at 400 mg/kg, b.w. (C ) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.