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PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages 303-307Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2311
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Ailanthus excelsa; hypoglycemic effect; streptozotocin-induced diabetes
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The hypoglycemic activity of a 70% methanol extract from the leaves of Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. (Simaroubaceae) was studied in normal, transiently hyperglycemic and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Oral administration of the extract at doses of 14, 70 and 350 mg/kg body weight caused no significant changes in fasting blood glucose levels of normal rats. In an oral glucose tolerance test, the extract produced a significant decrease in glycemia 90 min after the glucose pulse. Daily administration of A. excelsa extract for 60 days produced a significant hypoglycemic effect in diabetic animals. In addition, this treatment improved the altered renal function observed in diabetic control rats. This study suggests that Ailanthus leaf extract could be potentially useful for post-prandial hyperglycemia treatment. Copyright (C) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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