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Ipomoea aquatica

Taxonomy:

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Solanales

Family : Convolvulaceae

Genus : Ipomoea

Chemical Constituents: Alkaloids

Part used : Leaves.

Refrence:

Anti hyperglycemic activity

Inhibitory effect of Ipomoea aquatica extracts on glucose absorption using a perfused rat intestinal preparation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17651914
Oral hypoglycaemic activity of Ipomoea aquatica in streptozotocin-induced, diabetic wistar rats and Type II diabetics.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14595595
An aqueous extract of the green leafy vegetable Ipomoea aquatica is as effective as the oral hypoglycaemic drug tolbutamide in reducing the blood sugar levels of Wistar rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11746851