Hypoglycemic effect of a leaf extract of Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (Nees) Radlk.

The hypoglycemic effect of an 80% ethanolic leaf extract from Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (PPE) was investigated in normal and Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The PPE was administered daily and orally to the rats at the doses of 250, 500, and 1000mg/kg body weight (b.w.) for 14 days. The levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), serum insulin, and biochemical data such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol...