Screening study on the hypoglycemic effect of four herbal medicines in Vietnam
- Author:
Dao Van Phan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hypoglycemic, herbal medicine
- MeSH:
Hypoglycemic Agents;
Medicine, Herbal
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;21(1):1-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
On rat, among 4 these herbal medicine plants, only Rehmania flutinosa does not decrease significantly the blood sugar level with the oral doses of 1000-1500 mg/kg body weight and with intraperitoneal doses of 200-300mg/kg. Oral use of Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Angiopteris evecta decreases blood sugar at the doses of 100-1.500mg/kg. Intraperitoneal use of the doses of 200-300mg/kg Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Angiopteris evecta and gynoitema pentaphyllum lower glycemia by above 25% in comparison with the pretreated level.
