Antidiabetic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Searsia mysorensis in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

Abstract

This dreadful disease is found in all parts of the world and is becoming a serious threat to the mankind. There are a lot of chemical agents available to control and to treat diabetic patients but total recovery from diabetes has not been reported up to this date. Alternative to these synthetic agents’ plants provide a potential source of hypoglycemic drugs and are used widely in several traditional systems of medicine to prevent diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of methanolic leaf extract of Rhus mysorensis in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.