Efeito do extrato bruto hidroalcoólico e de frações de folhas da Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) no metabolismo glicêmico de ratos Wistar

Carambola ( Averrhoa carambola L.) leaves have been used for the production of Glico-Vitae ® , a phytotherapic medicine indicated for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Male Wistar rats, which received intragastric administration of the liophyliled extract (EC) and fractions of EC (20 mg/kg) during 2 weeks, showed decreased (p 1 H and NMR 13 C) a mixture of complex sugars were obtained from the fraction with the highest activity