title: Antidiabetic and antihypercholesterolemic effect of Hemidesmus indicus Linn.R. root in Alloxan induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effect of Hemidesmus indicus Linn.R.root. (HIR) was investigated in rats. Administration of HIR (40 mg/g body weight/day) for four weeks significantly decreased the serum cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acids and phospholipid. Four weeks treatment of diabetic rats with HIR (40 mg/g body weight/day) showed significant hypoglycemic effect. Results of the present study show that HIR has hypocholesterolemic and antidiabetic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sowmia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kokilavani