title: Antidiabetic potential of Butea monosperma in rats.
abstract: The antihyperglycemic activity of the ethanolic extract of Butea monosperma (BMEE) was studied in glucose-loaded and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Single dose treatment of BMEE (200 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly improved glucose tolerance and caused reduction in blood glucose level in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Repeated oral treatment with BMEE (200 mg/kg/day) for 2 weeks significantly reduced blood glucose, serum cholesterol and improved HDL-cholesterol and albumin as compared to diabetic control group.
authors.affiliation: NDMVP's College of Pharmacy, Nashik, India. rahulsomani2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somani
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasture
authors.forename: Abhay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singhai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D031290:Butea / Q000737:chemistry*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000431:Ethanol; D002784:Cholesterol