1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, R.R. District, Andhra Pradesh
2Department of Pharmacognosy, K.L.E.S. College of Pharmacy, JNMC Campus, Belgaum, Karnataka
*Corresponding Author: Avijit Choudhury Assistant Professor Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmacy, E-mail: avijit_cology@yahoo.co.in, Fax: 08414 -223952 Telephone No: 08414 -222687 Mobile No: +919000705140
Online published on 21 March, 2013.
Serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides are the element which provokes the development of hyperlipidemia and coronary arterial disease. Present study deals with the study of effect of Ficus Glomerata Fruit extract on biochemical parameters like serum urea, serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and blood glucose level in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Petroleum ether, benzene, alcohol and aqueous extract showed highly significant activity in decrease of blood cholesterol, petroleum ether and chloroform extract showed highly significant activity in decrease of serum triglyceride. From the data obtained, it can be concluded that the various fruit extract of Ficus glomerata acts as potent antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic agent.
Serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, Ficus glomerata, antihyperlipidemic
