Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Activity of Leaves and Fruits of  Ficus religiosa</i Linn

R. B. Goswami; Neelima Goswami; P. Khare; S. Choudhary; A. K. Pathak

Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Activity of Leaves and Fruits of Ficus religiosa

R. B. Goswami ¹, Neelima Goswami ², P. Khare ³, S. Choudhary ⁴, A. K. Pathak ⁴

Affiliations
1 Sagar Institute of Research, Technology and Science –Pharmacy (SIRTS-P), Bhopal, India
2 Sagar Institute of Research and Technology-Pharmacy, Bhopal, India
3 Sagar Institute of Research, Technology and Science – Pharmacy, Bhopal, India
4 Department of Pharmacy, Barkatullah University, Bhopal-462 026 (M.P.), India

The ethanolic extract of the leaves and fruits of Ficus religiosa Linn. was evaluated for its antidiabetic activity in normal rats and alloxan induced diabetic rats. Fruit extracts were found to have no effect on normal rats while they were effective in lowering the elevated blood glucose level in experimental diabetic rats. Fruit extract in a dose of 250 mg/kg body weight was found to be more effective than 100 mg/kg body weight.