Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Antidiabetic Activity of Bambusa arundinaceae Root Extracts on Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

  • Author:
  • Sravan Prasad Macharla1,, Venkateshwarlu Goli2, A. Ravinder Nath3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 73 to 75

1Sri Indu Institute of Pharmacy, Sherguda, RR District, 501510. Andhra Pradesh, India

2Venkateshwara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nalgonda, A.P., India – 508 001

3University College of Pharmacy, Osmania University. A.P., India – 500 007

*Corresponding Author E-mail: sravanmacharla.939@gmail.com

Online published on 5 June, 2014.

Abstract

Aqueous ethanolic solvent extracts of Bambusa arundinaceae root (Bambsaceae) were tested for anti-diabetic activity using alloxan induced diabetic rats and compared with standard. The results expressed that aqueous ethanolic extracts had shown significant protection and maximum reduction in blood glucose was observed in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The results of this comprehensive study reveal that Bambusa arundinaceae seed shown statistically significant Anti-Diabetic activity in comparison to the standard glibenclamide.

Keywords

Bambusa arundinaceae root, Antidiabetic activity, Alloxan, Glibenclamide