Isolation and Hypoglycemic Activity of Arborans A and B, Glycans ofAloe arborescensvar.natalensisLeaves

1 January 1986

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Crude Drug Research

Vol. 24 (4) , 183-186
https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208609060897

Abstract

Polysaccharide fractions of the leaves of a number of Aloe species significantly reduced blood sugar level in mice. Activity-directed fractionation of the polysaccharide fraction from Aloe arborescens Mill. var. natalensis (Wood, et Ev.) Bgr. leaves yielded two glycans, arborans A and B, which elicited marked hypoglycemic effects in normal and alloxan-induced hyperglycemic mice.

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