Protective Role of Pterocarpus marsupium in Diabetes-Induced Hyperlipidemic Condition

Abstract

Pterocarpus marsupium (Family: Leguminoceae) is widely used in 'Ayurveda' as 'Rasayana' for management of various metabolic disorders including hyperlipidemia. Treatment of diabetic rats with methanol extracts of P. marsupium aerial part (PMMtE) for 14 days resulted significant alterations towards normalcy in serum glucose, lipid profile and tissue parameters (cholesterol and glycogen both in liver and heart). In conclusion, our present results suggest hypolipidemic effect of P. marsupium in hyperglycemic condition.

Submitted: June 24, 2009 · Accepted: July 31, 2009 · Published: September 21, 2009

Recommended Citation

Gupta, Rajnish and Gupta, R. S. (2009) "Protective Role of Pterocarpus marsupium in Diabetes-Induced Hyperlipidemic Condition," Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1, Article 28.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1288
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jcim/vol6/iss1/28

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