Single and combinatorial herbal formulations reversed hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia in diabetic rats

Abstract

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson is widespread in Africa, the Balkans, Romania, Greece and Eastern Mediterranean and belongs to the family of Acantheceae. The leaves are dark green and measure about 30 cm long. Common names of A. montanus are mountain thistle or Devil’s fig or Bear’s Breech. The leaf extracts of A. montanus have been previously reported to exhibit analgesics, antipyretic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immunological properties.1