Antidiabetic activity of methanolic extract of bark of Ficus infectoria Roxb

Abstract

Evaluation of plant products to treat diabetes mellitus is of growing interest as they contain many bioactive substances with therapeutic potential. In recent year several authors evaluated and identified the antidiabetic potential of traditionally used Indian medicinal plants using experimental animals. Previous studies confirmed the efficacy of several medicinal plants in the modulation of oxidative stress associated with diabetes mellitus. The present study showed that the methanolic extract of Ficus infectoria possesses hyperglycemic activity.