Anti-Hyperglycemic activity of Ficus racemosa Linn leaves

Abstract

Received on:05-07-2008; Accepted on:04-10-2008 To evaluate the anti-hyperglycemic activity of ethanol (95%) and petroleum ether extract of Ficus racemosa leaves. Both extracts were tested on glucose loaded and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Blood glucose levels were evaluated at 0h, 1, 3, 5 hours and 0, 1st, 3rd, 7th day intervals, respectively. In both test samples extracts at a dose of 300mg/kg /oral, has shown good antihyperglycemic activity in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.