Pharmacological Potential of Tricosanthes tricuspidata and Clematis montana for Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Activity
Journal Title: European Journal of Medicinal Plants - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of present study was to evaluate the antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Tricosanthes tricuspidata and Clematis montana leaf and root extracts. On the basis of toxicity studies a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight was selected for antidiabetic activity. Diabetes was induced by the administration of streptozotocin at a dose of 50 mg/kg, intra peritoneal. Among all the extracts, ethanolic extract (EtOH) of T. tricuspidata (197.5±1.31**) and C. montana (183.8±3.79**) have shown significant reduction in blood glucose level in SZT induced diabetic Wister rats as compared to control and the standard drug glipizide (5 mg/kg body weight). Aqueous extract of T. tricuspidata (22.35%) and ethanolic extract of C. montana (26.23%) have shown significant antioxidant activity when compared with standard (Ascorbic acid & BHT) at 30 µg/ml concentration. The results of the study concluded that Tricosanthes tricuspidata and Clematis montana leaf and root extracts have potential antidiabetic and antioxidant properties.
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Sanjay Singh, Sadath Ali, Mamta Singh
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- DOI 10.9734/EJMP/2015/12769
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