Preventive effect of Sphaeranthus indicus during progression of glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance in mice.

Context: The whole plant of Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. (Asteraceae) is traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The present study investigated the effect of the methanol extract of Sphaeranthus indicus whole plant in dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance in mice.