brains (Morton, 1987; Iyer and Dubhash, 2006). It is useful in treat- ment of diarrhea, anorexia and intermittent fevers. Fruits have also been studied for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and lipase 1 activ- ities (Balakrishnan and Bhaskar, 2009). It is used by tribal healers of Western Ghat region of Karnataka as hepatoprotective and antihy- perglycemic. 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.