International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences · 2009 · 14 citations · 14 references
MedicineBotanyPharmacologyDiabetologyExperimental PharmacologyPlant BiochemistryDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus BiochemistryGlycemic ControlInsulin ResistanceMedicinal PlantsAntidiabetic ActivityAntidiabetic Drug TherapyBlood Glucose RegulationSeed Phytochemical Content
The antidiabetic potentials of the methanol extract of Parkia biglobosa seed (Mimosoideae), its chloroform, hexane, and mother liquor fractions were evaluated in glucose-loaded and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The methanol extract of the seed exhibited a peak percentage decrease of 64% and 44.1% in blood glucose levels of the glucose-loaded and alloxan-induced diabetic rats respectively. The blood glucose lowering effect of the chloroform fraction (65.7%; p
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