Effect of water extract of Psidium guajava leaves on alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
A water extract of Psidium guajava leaves was screened for hypoglycemic activity on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. In both acute and sub-acute tests, the water extract, at an oral dose of 250 mg/kg, showed statistically significant hypoglycemic activity.
Mukhtar
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Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Ansari
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Ali
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Naved
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Bhat
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D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031647:Psidium / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts