title: Hypoglycemic effects of Teucrium polium.
abstract: Teucrium polium has a folk reputation as a hypoglycemic agent. The hypoglycemic activity of an aqueous decoction of plant aerial parts was tested in normoglycemic and streptozotocin-hyperglycemic rats. Results indicate that this extract caused significant reductions in blood glucose concentration 4 h after intravenous administration and 24 h after intraperitoneal administration. This effect could be due to enhancement of peripheral metabolism of glucose rather than an increase in insulin release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gharaibeh
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Elayan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Salhab
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts