A preliminary study of the effects of some West Indian medicinal plants on blood sugar levels in the dog

ABSTRACT

Many plant extracts used in folklore for lowering the blood sugar level, especially in diabetic patients, seem to have some effect though to a variable extent. Significant data has accumulated to support the concept that annatto seed, bird pepper and peri-winkle extracts are effective hypoglycaemic agents which are capable of sustained action in the anaesthetised dog (AU)