title: Anti-diabetic activity of flowers of Hibiscus rosasinensis.
abstract: The ethanol extract of flowers of Hibiscus rosasinensis at doses of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg significantly reduced the blood glucose level in both acute (1, 3, 5 h) and sub acute (1, 3, 5, 7 days) treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, SRM College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu, India. venkatesh_biotech@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thilagavathi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shyam Sundar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D031584:Hibiscus / Q000737:chemistry*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts