ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA STEM EXTRACT IN STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

A. MOHAMED SADIQ; R. S. VENKATESAN; V. SIVA KUMAR; G. YOGANANTHARAJ

ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA STEM EXTRACT IN STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Authors

A. MOHAMED SADIQ
R. S. VENKATESAN
V. SIVA KUMAR
G. YOGANANTHARAJ

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Tinospora cordifolia, Catalase, Superoxide dismutase

Abstract

Many drugs commonly used today are of herbal origin. About 25% of the prescription drugs dispersed in the
India contains at least one active ingredient derived from plant material as plant extract due to side effect free
nature and antioxidant activity. In this present study Tinospora cordifolia was used to treat Diabetes mellitus
which is an endocrine disorder characterized with hyperglycemic and free radical production. The obtained
results revealed intake of Tinospora cordifolia stem extract at the dose of 500mg/kg body weight increase the
antioxidant activity.

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Published

2009-12-22

How to Cite

A. MOHAMED SADIQ, R. S. VENKATESAN, V. SIVA KUMAR, & G. YOGANANTHARAJ. (2009). ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF ANT EFFECT OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA STEM EXTRACT IN STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS. The Bioscan, 5(1), 93–95. Retrieved from https://thebioscan.com/index.php/pub/article/view/1427