Hypoglycemic effects of Salvadora persica L. in the rat.

Summary The stem decoction of Salvadora persica L., a drug widely used as a tooth cleaning stick in Arabian countries, shows, in normal rats, hypoglycemic effects, an increase in plasma immunoreactive insulin (IRI) and an incremented oral-glucose tolerance. The decoction also causes a significant decrease in mean body weight without drastic reduction in food consumption.