Abstract
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extracts of Desmodium pulchellum Benth. (Fabaceae) barks on albino wistar ratsSadia Noor, S. M. Abdur Rahman, Zebunnesa Ahmed, Atanu Das, Md. Monir Hossain
Highlights
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by an absolute or relative lack of insulin and/or reduced insulin activity which results in hyperglycemia and abnormalities in carbohydrates, fat and protein metabolites (Bayens, 1991; Bhatensa and Velasquez, 2002)
The on-going studies have shown that plants and plant-based therapies may be the potent source of controlling and treating diabetes and its complications
In the view of the up surging interest in medicinal plants, we examined the in vitro antidiabetic activity of aqueous methanolic extracts of different parts and various fractions of C. obtusa leaf
Summary
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by an absolute or relative lack of insulin and/or reduced insulin activity which results in hyperglycemia and abnormalities in carbohydrates, fat and protein metabolites (Bayens, 1991; Bhatensa and Velasquez, 2002). Search for more effective and Cassia obtusa is a perennial herb occurring in the arid, subtropical open sandy places. They are used in various indigenous systems of medicine and are popular among the various ethnic groups for the treatment of various ailments such as influenza, gout, rheumatism and other parasitic disorders. They are assigned as laxative and are used as an excellent source of remedy for diabetes mellitus and other inflammatory disorders (Jeyapal et al, 2008). Laboratory data on their bioactivities still in paucity
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