Hypoglycaemic and protective effects of Benincasa hispida aqueous extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

• Main Authors: Fatariah Zakaria, Wan Rosli Wan Ishak, Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad, Sabreena Safuan, Tengku Alina Tengku Ismail
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19163/1/12.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19163/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil3_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil3_2022.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Benincasa hispida (BH) contains a range of compounds which play important roles in treating human illnesses. This study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycaemic and protective effects of BH fruit on diabetes mellitus (DM) rats. The dose of 250 mg/kg of B. hispida aqueous extract (BHE) is the mos...