AU - Ahmed, Syed Mansoor AU - Swamy, Vrushabendra AU - Gopkumar, P AU - Dhanapal, R TI - Anti-Diabetic Activity of Terminalia catappa Linn. Leaf Extracts in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - iums-ijpt JN - iums-ijpt VO - 4 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir/article-1-42-en.html 4100 - http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir/article-1-42-en.pdf SO - iums-ijpt 1 ABĀ  - In view of suggested anti diabetic potential, effect of aqueous and cold extracts of Terminalia Catappa Linn (Combretaceae) leaves, on fasting blood sugar levels and serum biochemical analysis in alloxan-induced diabetic rats was investigated. All the extracts of Terminalia Catappa produced a significant anti diabetic activity at dose levels of 1/5th of their lethal doses. Concurrent histological studies of the pan-creas of these animals showed regeneration by aqueous and cold extracts which were earlier necrosed by alloxan. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - iums-ijpt PG - 36 PT - Research Article YR - 2005