Volume :
3
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. Iranian literature mentions the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. In the streptozotocin induced diabetic rats treated separately with diet of dry leaves of Cynara scolymus L. Administration of 200 mg/kg body weight of diet of Cynara scolymus L to STZ-diabetic animals daily 3 times for one day brought down fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels while in the untreated group FBS remained at a higher value. The present paper reviews dry leaves Cynara Scolymus L showe that the experimentally induced- diabetes increased the level of plasma glucose by 183.1% of control level. However, treatment of STZ-diabetic rats with the juices of dry leaves Cynara Scolymus L reduced their plasma glucose levels by 66.8%, compared with the STZ-diabetic group.