Further investigations into the bioactivity of root extract of Plumbago zeylanica

The metabolic effect of crude and ethanol extracts of the root of Plumbago zeylanica was investigated in rats. The treatment of rats with crude Plumbago zeylanica and its ethanol extract resulted in an increase in the activities of serum lactate dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase and liver alkaline phosphatase. The blood sugar concentrations increased significantly while liver acid phosphatase and total nucleic acids were drastically reduced. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.