Salubrious Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Cassia auriculata Linn., in Streptazotocin-Nicotinamide induced Diabetes in Rat Model

The ethanolic extract of Cassia auriculata L. flower (family Leguminaceae) were tested for type 2 anti-diabetic activity using streptazotocin -nicotinamide induced diabetic rats and compared with standard. The result expressed that ethanolic extract had shown significant protection and maximum reduction in blood glucose was observed in streptazotocin -nicotinamide induced diabetic rats (p>0.05). The result of this comprehensive study reveals that Cassia auriculata flower shown statistically significant type 2 anti-diabetic activity in comparison to the standard glibenclamide.