Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF ANNONA SQUAMOSA IN لمضادة لمرض السكر نشاط المستخلص المائي للSQUAMOSA في اننونا   Subject : PHARMACY  Document Language : English  Abstract : The aqueous extract of roots of Annona squamosa L. at a dose of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg body weight respectively was tested for antidiabetic activity in Streptozotocin (STZ) - induced hyperglycaemic rats. The blood glucose levels were measured at 0, 2h, 4h and 6h after the treatment. The aqueous extract reduced the blood glucose in STZ- induced diabetic rats from 285.52 to 208.81 mg/dl, 6h after oral administration of extract (P<0.01). The antidiabetic activity of aq. Extract of Annona squamosa was compared with glibenclamide, an oral hypoglycaemic agent (3mg/kg).  ISSN : 63-59  Journal Name : The Pharma Research: 2; 59-63  Volume : 2  Issue Number : 1  Publishing Year : 1429 AH 2009 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Wednesday, August 4, 2010  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email أفتاب أحمد عبدالسلام Abdulsalam, Aftab Ahmed Researcher Master   Files File Name Type Description  34854.docx docx   Back To Researches Page