Antihyperglycemic and antioxidant effect of the total flavones of Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn. in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.

To investigate the antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activity of the total flavones of Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn. (TFP) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. STZ-induced diabetic rats were treated with TFP weekly for 4 weeks at three doses (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg).