Original Articles: 2010 Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Antidiabetic activity of leaves of Spinacia oleracea Linn. in Alloxaninduced diabetic rats
Abstract
To evaluate the hypoglycaemic activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Spinacia oleracea in
normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. The ethanolic and aqueous extract of leaves of
spinacia oleraceae were orally tested at the dose of (200&400mg\kg) for hypoglycaemic effect in
normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. In addition, changes in body weight, serum
cholesterol, triglyceride assessed in the aqueous and ethanolic extract treated diabetic rats, were
compared with diabetic control and normal animals histopathological observations during 12
days treatment were else evaluated. Ethanolic and aqueous extract of spinacia oleraceae
produced a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose levels in the normal and significant
reduction in fasting blood glucose levels in the alloxan-induced diabetic rats significant
differences were observed in serum lipid profiles (Cholesterol and triglyceride) and changes in
body weight by both ethanolic and aqueous treated diabetic animals concurrent
histopathological studies of the pancreas of these animals showed comparable regeneration by
extract which were earlier necrosed by alloxan.