Effect of extract of Abrs Precatorius on blood glucose concentration of alloxan induced diabeticc albino westar rats

Abstract

The effect of leaf extract of Abrus precatorius on blood glucose level of alloxan- induced diabetic albino wistar rats was evaluated. Experimental animals received daily oral administration of extract of Abrus precatorius for 14 days. The effect of 200 mg/kg dose was studied during the treatment period. There was a significant reduction in blood glucose level (p< 0.05) with the mean blood glucose level of the different groups being 5.0 ± 0.33
for normal control, 7.0 ± 0.40 for diabetic control group and 4.0 ± 0.24 for diabetic treated group. The findings of this study suggest that extract of Abrus precatorius has hypoglycemic effect.