Anti-diabetic activity of aqueous extract of Cochlospermum planchonii root in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Aqueous extract of Cochlospermum planchonii root was investigated for antidiabetic activity in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Thirty albino rats (110.33 ± 8.69 g) were randomized into six groups (A-F) such that group A (non-diabetic) received orally 0.5 ml of distilled water, thrice daily for 10 days. Animals in groups B, C, D, E and F which were all made diabetic with alloxan (150 mg/kg b. w., i.p.) also received 0.5 ml of glibenclamide (2.5 mg/kg b. w., p.o.), 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg b. w., p.o. of the extract respectively. The blood glucose of the alloxanized rats after 48 hours which ranged from 20.50-30.20 mmol/L were significantly (P Cochlospermum planchonii root possesses anti-hyperglycemic activity similar to the reference drug. The extract of Cochlospermum planchonii root is also effective in controlling some of the disorders of metabolism associated with diabetes. Keywords: Alloxan, Cochlospermaceae, Cochlospermum planchonii, Diabetes, Metabolic disorders, Glibenclamide