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Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic potential of methanolic extract of Albizia odoratissima Benth. bark in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Methods: Group-I(normal control) mice received only basal diet without any treatment. In Group– II(Diabetic control) mice, diabetes was induced by alloxan (150 mg/kg i.p.) and received only Tween 80, 5% v/v in normal saline. Group– III and Group– IV mice received metformin (10mg/kg) and gliclazide (10 mg/kg) as standard drugs. Group– V and VI mice received methanolic bark extract of Albizia odoratissimaat doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight p.o., respectively. Results: The results of the study indicates that Albizia odoratissima bark extract significantly (P<0.01) reduced the blood sugar level. The bark extract also significantly reduced the levels of serum cholesterol, triglycerides, serum glutamic–oxaloacetic transaminase, serum glutamic–pyruvic transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and decreases level of total proteins in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Conclusions: Methanolic extract of Albizia odoratissima has protective effects on the protection of vital tissues (pancreas, kidney, liver, heart and spleen), thereby reducing the causation of diabetes in experimental animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]