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A study on the glycaemic balance in streptozotocin-diabetic rats treated with an aqueous extract of Ficus carica (fig tree) leaves

✍ Scribed by C. Pérez; E. Domínguez; J. M. Ramiro; A. Romero; J. E. Campillo; M. D. Torres

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 161 KB
Volume: 10
Category: Article
ISSN: 0951-418X
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199602)10:1<82::aid-ptr776>3.0.co;2-r

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✦ Synopsis

The hypoglycaemic effect of an aqueous extract of Ficus cariCa leaves was studied in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. The extract induced a significant hypoglycaemic effect after either oral-or intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration. Body weight loss was prevented in treated diabetic rats and the survival index was significantly affected by plasma insulin levels. Results show that Ficus cariCn aqueous extract has a clear hypoglycaemic activity in treated versus non-treated diabetic rats. The mechanism involved in such an effect is not elucidated.