Abstract

In vitro anti-diabetic activity of parasitic plant, Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh

Author(s): Channabasava, M.Govindappa, T.S.Sadananda

In the present investigation, we have used parasitic plant Dendrophthoe falcata (grows on neem) to analyze phytochemicals and evaluated for in vitro anti-diabetic activity using four different solvent extracts. The aqueous and methanol extracts yielded saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic substances at higher concentration compared to other two extracts. The aqueous and methanol extracts also strongly inhibited the important diabetic enzymes (á-amylase, á-glucosidase, â-glucosidase and sucrase) in vitro. Further work is needed to analyse exact antidiabetic compound by separation and biophysical characterization of each compounds.