Phytother Res. 2001 Nov; 15(7): 628-9.

Studies on the hypoglycaemic activity of Punica granatum seed in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.

Das AK, Mandal SC, Banerjee SK, Sinha S, Saha BP, Pal M.

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta - 700 032, India.

The hypoglycaemic activity of Punica granatum Linn. (Family Punicaceae) seed extract on rats made diabetic by streptozotocin (STZ) was investigated. The methanol extract of the seed at doses of 300 and 600 mg/kg, and chlorpropamide 200 mg/kg was administered to STZ diabetic rats. The seed extract (150, 300 and 600 mg/kg, orally) caused a significant reduction of blood glucose levels in STZ induced diabetic rats by 47% and 52%, respectively, at the end of 12 h.Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.