Hypoglycemic Effect of Anacardium occidentale L. Methanol Extract and Fractions on Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats

Abstract

4 Abstract: The effect of the methanol leaf extract, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-hexane fractions from Anacardium occidentale Linn was investigated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Oral administration of methanol extract at doses of 35, 175 and 250 mg kg significantly reduced blood glucose levels in diabetic rats 1