HYPOGLYCAEMIC EFFECT OF Cassia auriculata Linn. FLOWERS ON STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED MALE ALBINO RATS

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder that impairs glucose homeostasis resulting in severe diabetic complications including retinopathy, angiopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and causing neurological disorders due to perturbation in utilization of glucose. Cassia auriculata is used extensively in the indigenous system of medicine as an anti-diabetic agent. The current investigation focuses on the serum insulin augmentation, anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic property of a ethanolic extracts of Cassia auriculata flowers on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Cassia auriculata Linn. has been claimed to possess antidiabetic property by many investigators. The results showed that it has significant antihyperglycemic effect in experimental model of diabetic rats.