Phytochemical Screening and Antidiabetic Activity of Aerial Part of Justicia gendarussa

Abstract

The Justicia gendarussa is found in china in folklore medicines and native to china but it is found in India thoughout the country.The plant aerial part and leaves are utilized as antibacterial, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic activity, analgesic, female contraceptives and in constipation. The current study is done on treatment of diabetes mellitus with various herbal plants of Maharashtra region. First of all their acute toxicity studies are performed and the diabetes in induced in rats with alloxane and streptozocin in laboratory. Alloxan induced diabetes is similar to type I diabetes due to deficiency of insulin in the body because of no release of insulin and type II diabetes is studied on the basis of hyperglycemia or obesity or over eating of the patients. These are treated with different plant extracts and comparison is done with standard antidiabetic drug. Diabetes is very dangerous disease at time because this is very powerful at the time of old age for digestion of food and other material that are essential for life. The gas can be completed by finding ayurved herbal medicine as well as allopathic medicines and their benefits and side effects.