Banana has been widely cultivated. This study aimed to determine the antihyperglycemic activity of Uli banana leaves infusion. The antihyperglycemic activity was evaluated by oral glucose and sucrose tolerance test. A bolus of sugar was given after Uli banana leaves infusion and blood was sampled at 0, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes for glucose analyses. The trapezoidal rule was used to determine the area under the curve (AUC) blood glucose. Infusion of Uli banana leaves 3.3 g/kg showed a significant decrease AUC (p<0.05) in the glucose tolerance test, while that of dose 0.8 g/kg reduced significantly (p<0.05) in the sucrose tolerance test. The results showed that Uli banana leaves infusion possesses antihyperglycemic effect in mice.
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