Abstract

Antidiabetic Activity of Morus Alba in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats

Author(s): Sangeeta Chaurasia, R. C. Saxena, I. D. Chaurasia and Rajeev Shrivastava

Many Indian medicinal plants were investigated in streptozotocin induced diabetic rat model and provided scientific validation to prove their antihyper glycemic activity. In view of alleged antidiabetic potential, effect of the methanol and aqueous extracts of Morus alba (Moraceae) leaves, was observed on fasting blood sugar levels in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.