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. 2007 Oct-Dec;27(2):34–37.

Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic effect of Coccinia indica Wight & Arn in alloxan induced diabetic rats

S Manjula *, B Ragavan *
PMCID: PMC3330846  PMID: 22557267

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by elevated plasma glucose concentrations resulting from insufficient insulin. The present study was aimed to investigate the hypolipidemic effect of Coccinia indica aqueous leaf extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The results of this study revealed that a continuous administration of Coccinia indica extract for 21 days prevents the elevation of the level of serum lipids secondary to the diabetes state

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Coccinia indica

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