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Hypoglycemic Activities of a Mangrove Plant Rhizophora apiculata Blume

  • Sur, Tapas Kumar (Department of Pharmacology, Dr. B.C. Roy Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences) ;
  • Seal, Tapan (Botanical Survey of India, Indian Botanic Garden) ;
  • Pandit, Srikanta (J B Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital) ;
  • Bhattacharyya, Dipankar (Department of Pharmacology, Dr. B.C. Roy Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences)
  • Published : 2004.02.28
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Abstract

The leaves of Rhizophora apiculata, a plant belonging to the family Rhizophoraceae were collected from the mangrove forest of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. Alcoholic extract of the leaves of this plant was prepared and hypoglycemic/anti-hyperglycemic activity was studied in fed rats, glucose loaded rats and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. The results of this study reveal that this plant extract has potential hypoglycemic action.

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