Effect of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Asteracanthus longifolia on glucose tolerance in normal human subjects and in maturity-onset diabetic patients

M. R. Fernando, S. M.D.Nalinie Wickramasinghe, M. I. Thabrew, P. L. Ariyananda, E. H. Karunanayake

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Abstract

Investigations were carried out to evaluate the effects of hot-water extracts of Artocarpus heterophyllus leaves and Asteracanthus longifolia whole plant material on the glucose tolerance of normal human subjects and maturity-onset diabetic patients. The extracts of both Artocarpus heterophyllus and Asteracanthus longifolia significantly improved glucose tolerance in the normal subjects and the diabetic patients when investigated at oral doses equivalent to 20 g/kg of starting material.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)277-282
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Ethnopharmacology
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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