The plant, Azadirachta indica A Juss, family Meliacea is a very valuable herb in Ayurvedic medicine. The tree is found
in every part of India and considered an excellent herb that believes to cure almost hundred diseases. In the present study, an
attempt was made to investigate the effects of ethanolic extract of A. indica leaves and seeds on the blood glucose level in diabetic
albino mice. A.indica leaves extract (250mg/kg & 500mg/kg) and A.indica seeds extract (100mg/kg & 200mg/kg) were
administered single doses and repeated doses for 21 days. Single doses of the extract in diabetic albino mice produced maximal
dose dependent percentage reduction after 6 hours of administration with percentage reductions of 18.97% (250 mg/kg A.indica
leaves extract), 24.30% (500 mg/kg A.indica leaves extract) , 20.94% (100 mg/kg A.indica seeds extract) and 28.14% (200 mg/kg
A.indica seeds extract) respectively.
