Introduction: Costus speciosus is a common plant used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and various other ailments in traditional medicine Sri Lanka. The present study was conducted to investigate hypoglycemic effect leaves C. both normal alloxan induced male Wistar diabetic rat models. Methods: A methanolic extract produced preliminary phytochemicals screening. Methanol further partitione...

ABSTRACT. The aim of the current study was to analyze polyphenols and determines antioxidant, analgesic diuretic properties methanolic extract C.speciosus rhizome. DPPH ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays were used determine activity. Acetic acid-induced writhing formalin-induced licking experiments assess effect. total phenolic, flavonoid flavonol contents found 51.73± 0.25 mg GAE/...