Antidiabetic effects of a glycoside of leucopelargonidin isolated from Ficus bengalensis Linn
Cherian, S.; Augusti, K.T.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 31(1): 26-29
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189 PMID: 8500813 Document Number: 422281
Glycoside of leucopelargonidin isolated from the bark of Ficus bengalensis demonstrated significant hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and serum insulin raising effects in moderately diabetic rats with close similarities to the effects of a minimal dose of glibenclamide. The main difference observed in their effects was that the former significantly enhanced the fecal excretion of sterols and bile acids while the later has no such action eventhough both controlled hypercholesteremia.