EVALUATION OF ANTIDIABETIC POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC AND AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF COCOS NUCIFERA ENDOCARP
Nidhi Tyagi*, Vikas Hooda, Anjali Hooda and Sachin Malkani
ABSTRACT
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Cocus nucifera endocarp on blood glucose level. The extracts were prepared and analysed separately for the present phytoconstituents.Total Phenolics contents were estimated and were found 17.2 mg (CNAE) and 21.4 mg (CNEE) gallic acid equivalent) in ethanolic and aqueous extract of Cocus nucifera endocarp respectively, while the estimated total present flavonoid contents were 23.71 mg (CNAE) and 37.57 mg (CNEE) rutin equivalent in respective extract. The effect on blood glucose level was studied using streptozotocin induced diabetes. Ethanolic extract of cocus nucifera posses highest antidiabetic potential than aqous extract of cocus nucifera.
Keywords: Cocus nucifera, Antidiabetic,
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