title: An evaluation of the antidiabetic effects of Elaeocarpus ganitrus in experimental animals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the antidiabetic effects of the aqueous extract of Elaeocarpus ganitrus (EAG) in experimental animals.
  
  
  METHODS
  The hypoglycemic activity of the EGA was evaluated in normoglycemic rats by single dose at three graded dose levels, viz. 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg of body weight. Antihyperglycemic activity of the extract was also evaluated at the same dose levels in streptozotocin (STZ) (60 mg/kg, i.p.)-induced diabetic rats during a 30-day treatment period. Metformin (500 mg/kg) was used as the reference drug. Fasting blood glucose and lipid parameters, viz. triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein levels were measured. Acute oral toxicity of the EGA extract was carried out in Swiss albino mice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In normoglycemic rats, EGA showed a significant (P < 0.01) hypoglycemic effect at 2 h. In STZ-induced diabetic rats, the EGA treatment significantly (P < 0.05) decreased the blood glucose level in a dose-dependent manner during the 30 days of treatment period. EGA modulated lipid profile changes in STZ-diabetic rats in a dose-dependant manner. In the acute oral toxicity study, EGA showed no mortality till the 5 g/kg dose in mice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present investigation shows that EAG seeds has potential antidiabetic effects.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT), Mumbai University, Matunga, Mumbai - 400 019, India.
authors: Amolkumar K
authors: AK
authors: Hule
authors: Abhishek S
authors: AS
authors: Shah
authors: Manoj N
authors: MN
authors: Gambhire
authors: Archana R
authors: AR
authors: Juvekar