HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF LEUCAS-LAVANDULAEFOLIA REES. IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Authors
SAHA K MUKHERJEE PK DAS J MANDAL SC SAHA BP
Citation
K. Saha et al., HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF LEUCAS-LAVANDULAEFOLIA REES. IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(6), 1997, pp. 463-465
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
463 - 465
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:6<463:HAOLRI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The antidiabetic activity of Leucas lavandulaefolia Rees (Family-Labia tae) extract on streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats has been in vestigated, A methanol extract of the herb at doses of 200 and 400 mg/ kg, and glybenclamide (1 mg/kg) were administered concurrently to STZ- diabetic rats, The extract caused a significant reduction of blood glu cose levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by 29.8% (p<0.001) compared with control groups, (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.