Experimental Evaluation of Hypoglycaemic Activity of A Compound

ABSTRACT Though Ayurvedic medicinal plants are being internally administered since thousand of years, it is a sci-entific approach to investigate them through experimental models in order to evaluate their efficacy more accurately as well as to detect any possible toxicity. Present study is aimed to evaluate the hypoglycaemic effect of an Ayurvedic com-pound drug formulation consisting of medicinal plants / parts of the plants by virtue of their actions and properties are being used traditionally since ancient era for the treatment of Madhumeha (Diabetes mellitus), Viz – Heartwood of Vijaysar (Pterocarpus marsu