Abstract:
to investigate the anti diabetic effect of the bitter melon on Alloxan induced diabetes in
experimental animals (rabbits). Materials and Methods: the alcohol extract of whole fruit was tested
for its efficacy in Alloxan (150mg/kg) induced diabetic rabbit. The diabetic rabbits were divided into
5groups. Group I (control) received 2% gumacasia, groupie (positive control) received standard drug
Metformin (62.5mg+2%GA), group III, IV, V (T1 T2 T3) were treated orally with a daily dose of 0.5(gm)
1gm, 1.5gm respectively for 35 days, for all diabetic rabbits after giving TEST,NC,PC preparations, the
blood samples were collected and determined the blood glucose level 0,1,3,24hrs intervals.
