Assessment of the antidiabetic potential of Cassia grandis using an in vivo model

• Main Authors: Sandesh R Lodha (Author), Shrikant V Joshi (Author), Bhavin A Vyas (Author), Mohini C Upadhye (Author), Megha S Kirve (Author), Shweta S Salunke (Author), Sheetal K Kadu (Author), Manasi V Rogye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aqueous and ethanolic extracts of C. grandis (Family: Leguminosae) were evaluated for antidiabetic activity by a glucose tolerance test, in normal rats and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The aqueous and ethanolic extracts showed that they significantly lowered the blood glucose levels to normal...