Abstract
A water extract of Psidium guajava leaves was screened for hypoglycemic activity on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. In both acute and sub-acute tests, the water extract, at an oral dose of 250 mg/kg, showed statistically significant hypoglycemic activity.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Blood Glucose / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
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Female
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India
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Male
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Pancreas / drug effects
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Phytotherapy*
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Psidium / chemistry*
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
Substances
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Blood Glucose
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Plant Extracts