Antihyperglycemic activity of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) aqueous extract

We have studied the antihypoglycemic activity of a plant species commonly used by the ethno-doctors in diabetes treatment: the Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes. The experiment was performed on albino rabbits subject of a hyperglycemia test per os-induced (HPVO); they develop a glycemia of which the pick (200 mg/ 100 ml of blood).The plants extract are administrated to rabbits before the hyperglycemia test. The cladodes extract (2ml/kg) reduces the glucose rate of 21.67% starting from 30 min. The whole obtained results can to a certain extent, enable to explain the use of the Opuntia ficus-indica in diabetes traditional therapy.