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Home / Regular Issue / JST Vol. 16 (3) Dec. 1993 / JTAS-0026-1993

Hypoglycemic Effect of Extracts of Petai Papan (Parkia speciosa, Hassk)

Fathaiya Jamaludin and Suhaila Mohamed

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, Volume 16, Issue 3, December 1993

Keywords: Parkia speciosa, antidiabetic, hypoglycemic, oral administration, rats, chloroform extract, dose-response

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Abstract

The oral administration of (he chloroform extract of Parkia speciosa to alloxan-induced diabetic rats produced a significant (p<(0.01) decrease in blood glucose levels. The hypoglycemic response was approximately proportional to the square root of the dose given. The hypoglycemic activity of the extract reached a maximum 2-5 hours after oral administration of the extract and lasted for at least 24 hours.

ISSN 0128-7680

e-ISSN 2231-8526

Article ID

JTAS-0026-1993