| SHORT COMMUNICATION |
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| Year : 1980 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 2 | Page : 123-127 |
Pancreatic beta cell regeneration – a novel antidiabetic mechanism of Pterocarpus marsupium roxb
BK Chakravarthy, Gupta Saroj, SS Gambhir, KD Gode
Correspondence Address:
B K Chakravarthy
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
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A flavonoid fraction (XE) extracted from the bark of pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Leguminoceae) was studied for the hypoglycaemic activity normal and alloxanised albino rats. The drug XE did not show a consistent effect on normal blood sugar levels but it effectively reversed the alloxan-induced changes in the blood sugar level and the beta-cell population in the pancreas. It also showed a protective effect when it was given prior to alloxan administration. The novel action of drug on the pancreatic beta-cells and absence of acute toxicity may offer a new hope to the diabetics in future.
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