Thursday, July 9, 2015

Anti-diabetic activity of crude Pistacia lentiscus in alloxan-induced diabetes in rats

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-diabetic efect of crude Pistacia lentiscus gum (mastic gum) in alloxan-treated diabetic rat model. The  crude P. lentiscus (10 mg/kg) showed significant (p<0.01) reduction in  blood glucose as compared to control. Liver function test also showed significant changes (p<0.01) as compared to alloxan-treated group. The results of this study showed that crude P. lentiscus gum have considerable efficacy in curing diabetes and have hepatoprotective effect. 

Full Article from Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology 
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