Antihyperglycemic and Antioxidant Properties of Jatropha curcas and Jatropha gossypifolia (Linn) Extracts

The World Health Organization recommends the use of traditional medicines, including herbs, to maintain public health and prevent treat diseases, especially chronic degenerative cancer. Traditional medicine has relatively fewer side effects than modern pharmaceutical medicine. There have been many studies that explore secondary metabolites in plants. Among them, several plant species found antidiabetic properties. One these plants is Jatropha curcas (Linn). Scientifically, it known exhibit antihyperglycemic antioxidant activity. Phytochemical screening shows leaves this contain alkaloids, steroids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, which are potentially antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory agents.