ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF BAUHINIA VARIEGATA EXTRACTS IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Abstract

Bauhinia variegata commonly known as kachnar tree and is cultivated throughout India. Literature survey revealed that the leaf of Bauhinia variegata is traditionally used as an astringent in diabetes. Flowers are laxative. The present study was under taken to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of ethanol extract of leaf of Bauhinia variegata extract was evaluated using albino wister rat i.e. alloxan induced diabetes in albino wister rat by glucometer method, with 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg and higher doses showed significant value represent at table no and figure 1,2,3,4 respectively with different successive extract and show the significant p value.