Phytochemical Properties and Hypoglycemic Activity of the Aqueous and Fractionated Portions of Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae) Pod Extracts on Blood Glucose Level in Normoglycemic Wistar Albino Rats

The phytochemical properties and hypoglycemic activity of the aqueous and fractionated portions of Acacia nilotica (Thorn mimosa) pod extracts on blood glucose level in wistar albino rats was studied. The result of the phytochemical analysis of the aqueous extract of Acacia nilotica pod revealed that tannins, saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrate and glycosides are present, while anthraquinones, alkaloids, terpene and steroids were absent, the fractionated pod extracts showed moderate carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides and flavonoids in ethyl acetate fraction and low amounts in N-butanol fraction. The residue fraction has all the phytochemicals mentioned in the fractionated portions except flavonoids that are absent. There was significant (p