title: Petiveria alleaceae L. (anamú). Study of the hypoglycemic effect.
abstract: The combined phytochemical and pharmaceutical study of Petiveria alleaceae L. (anamú) has shown the existence in the leaves and stems of the plant of a possible hypoglycemic active principle. Extracts from leaves and stem powder were found to produce a decrease of blood sugar concentration of more than 60% one hour after oral administration in male Balb/C mice weighing 20 g fasted for 48 hours.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Department, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Lores
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cires Pujol
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects; D003462:Cuba; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts