EVALUATION OF HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF BUTEA MONOSPERMA (LAM.) TAUB. IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Dr. Annem Srinivas Reddy* and Dr. Sneha Rajendran
ABSTRACT
The present study was carried out, to investigate the hypolipidemic activity of the ethanolic leaf extract of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. The lipid profile of the diabetic rats was investigated after administration of ethanolic leaf extract daily for 45 days. The ethanolic leaf extract of Butea monosperma at doses of 250mg/kg and 500mg/kg body weight reduced serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, SGPT, SGOT levels and improved HDL cholesterol compared to diabetic control group.
Keywords: Butea monosperma, Hypolipidemic activity, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL.
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