AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)

PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY
Year
: 2013  |  Volume : 34  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 417--420

Hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic activity of Guduchi Satva in experimental animals


Rohit Sharma1, Vijay Kumar2, BK Ashok3, R Galib4, Pradeep Kumar Prajapati5, B Ravishankar6 
1 Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Gurukul College of Pharmacy, Suratgarh, Rajasthan, India
3 Discovery Scientist, Research and Development, The Himalaya Healthcare, Makali, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Including Drug Research, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
5 Professor and Head, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Including Drug Research, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
6 Director, Research and Development, SDM Research Centre for Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Rohit Sharma
Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Including Drug Research, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat
India

Over the centuries, herbs have served as a major source of medicines for prevention and treatment of diseases including diabetes mellitus. These herbs are getting more importance around the globe and many studies have provided safety and efficacy of such herbal drugs in different condition. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia [Willd.] Miers) is reported as highly potent Pramehahara (anti-diabetic) herb in Ayurveda and Guduchi Satva (GS) is popularly used to treat Paittika type of Prameha. In the present study, GS prepared from the stem of T. cordifolia was evaluated for hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic activity in 18 h fasted mice. GS was suspended in distilled water and administered to animals at the dose of 130 mg/kg that showed the marginal reduction in blood sugar level (BSL) at all the time intervals in normoglycemic mice. In anti-hyperglycemic activity, administration of GS prior to glucose over load failed to attenuate BSL at all-time interval in comparison to glucose control group. The study concludes that mild hypoglycemic insignificant anti-hyperglycemic activities of GS.


How to cite this article:
Sharma R, Kumar V, Ashok B K, Galib R, Prajapati PK, Ravishankar B. Hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic activity of Guduchi Satva in experimental animals.AYU 2013;34:417-420


How to cite this URL:
Sharma R, Kumar V, Ashok B K, Galib R, Prajapati PK, Ravishankar B. Hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic activity of Guduchi Satva in experimental animals. AYU [serial online] 2013 [cited 2023 Mar 22 ];34:417-420
Available from: https://www.ayujournal.org/article.asp?issn=0974-8520;year=2013;volume=34;issue=4;spage=417;epage=420;aulast=Sharma;type=0