ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITY OF ACTINIOPTERIS DICHOTOMA (KUHN) LEAVES EXTRACTS IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

 ABSTRACT

Actiniopteris dichotoma (Bedd) (Actiniopteridaceae) widely distributed in the northern parts of India and used ethnically by tribal people in India for controlling blood sugar. This promotes us to undertake a study to examine the possible antidiabetic activity of the leaves extracts in normal and Alloxan induced Diabetic rats.

 

Key words: Alloxan, Antidiabetic, Hypoglycemia, Glucose tolerance test, Actiniopteris dichotoma.

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