diabetic rats. In this model, oral administration of root extract (500 mg/kg bw. po) for 30 days
resulted in significant decreased in the levels of blood glucose, plasma lipids and
reactivated post heparin lipoprotein lipase activity in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
Furthermore, the root extract (50-500 µg) when tested for its antioxidant activity, shown to
inhibit the generation of super oxide anions and hydroxyl radicals, in both enzymic and non …