Musa paradisiaca L.commonly known as plantain, is a very popular food plant all over the world and is grown in all tropical regions of the world. It has been used for the treatment of inflammation , rheumatism, diabetes and hypertension traditional medicine. The root and stem juice have been used in traditional medicine recipes for the treatment of diabetes. This study investigates the effect of the stem and root juice on glucose blood levels of male mister rats as specified in a traditional recipe. The dose of 30ml of juice/70kg man specified by the recipe was used.Evaluation of the root juice of Musa paradisiaca at 0.43 ml/kg (8.13 mg/kg) and 0.21 ml/kg (3.97 mg/kg) in glucose loaded and in normal rats on the blood glucose levels were carried out. There is statistically significant antihyperglycaemic activity only at 0.43 ml/kg.The Stem juice showed hypoglycemic activity in normal rats at 0.43ml/kg, but did not show significant anti hyperglycemic activity in the glucose loaded rats. The use of the juice in traditional medicine practice is justified.
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