EFFECT OF ALCHOLIC EXTRACT OF PORTULACA OLERACEA LINN FROM PULWA DISTRICT OF KASHMIR VALLEY ON ALLOXAN- INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Prince Ahad Mir, Neha Sharma and G. N. Bader*
ABSTRACT
Portulaca oleracea Linn belongs to the family Portulacaceae. Traditionally it is used in conditions of diarrhea, dysentery, leprosy, ulcers, asthma, piles, to reduce small tumors and inflammations. The aim of this work was to study the effect of ethanolic extract of this herb on pancreas in the alloxan induced diabetic rats and to see whether there exists any geographical variation as per its pharmacological effect is concerned. The alcoholic extract of Portulaca oleracea Linn from Pulwama district of Kashmir valley at the dose level of 400 mg/kg b.w showed the maximum protection against degeneration of acinar cells caused by alloxan (150 mg/kg b.w). Glibenclamide was used as standard. The extract showed dose dependent protection which was revealed by hematoxylin and eosin stained pancreatic tissue.
Keywords: Pancreas, Portulaca oleracea, diabetes mellitus, albino rats.
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