Venkateswara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherlapally, Nalgonda – 508 001, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nalla.sharada@gmail.com
Online published on 5 June, 2014.
The ethanolic extract of Cassia auriculata L. flower (family Leguminaceae) were tested for type 2 anti-diabetic activity using streptazotocin -nicotinamide induced diabetic rats and compared with standard. The result expressed that ethanolic extract had shown significant protection and maximum reduction in blood glucose was observed in streptazotocin -nicotinamide induced diabetic rats (p>0.05). The result of this comprehensive study reveals that Cassia auriculata flower shown statistically significant type 2 anti-diabetic activity in comparison to the standard glibenclamide.
Cassia auriculata, Anti-diabetic activity, Streptazotocin, Nicotinamide, Glibenclamide
