brains (Morton, 1987; Iyer and Dubhash, 2006). It is useful in treatment
of diarrhea, anorexia and intermittent fevers. Fruits have also
been studied for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and lipase 1 activities
(Balakrishnan and Bhaskar, 2009). It is used by tribal healers of
Western Ghat region of Karnataka as hepatoprotective and antihyperglycemic.
However, no scientific data is available to validate the
folklore claim (Kirtikar and Basu, 2003; Christophe, 2006). Keeping
the above information in view, the present study has been designed
to evaluate its antidiabetic activity.