Table 2 Effects of Bersama engleriana on body weight, relative weights of liver and pancreas and, lipid profile on nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Control

210.06 ± 11.25

251.00 ± 10.57

19.48

33.86 ± 01.07

4.11 ± 0.50

98.06 ± 05.54

45.37 ± 03.93

36.15 ± 02.50

82.70 ± 05.81

Untreated diabetic

210.53 ± 12.36

203.00 ± 04.52

-3.57

11.23 ± 0.70^***

1.37 ± 0.08^***

153.53 ± 17.82^*

118.8 3± 12.82^*

12.44 ± 03.65^*

96.39 ± 15.83

Diabetic + Glibenclamide (0.25 mg/kg)

217.88 ± 22.06

250.50 ± 10.57

14.97

13.46 ± 01.31^***

0.96 ± 0.09^***

134.77 ± 07.58^*

88.09 ± 11.14^*#

20.42 ± 02.84^*

70.60 ± 07.87^#

Diabetic + Aqueous extract (300 mg/kg)

250.85 ± 12.06

230.00 ± 06.35

-8.31

14.56 ± 0.69^***

1.23 ± 0.15^***

127.97 ± 02.07

89.27 ± 07.67^*#

17.60 ± 02.05^*

64.05 ± 09.61*^#

Diabetic + Aqueous extract (600 mg/kg)

254.85 ± 15.50

237.33 ± 06.33

-6.87

15.70 ± 01.59^***

1.60 ± 0.21^***

130.62 ± 06.57^*

76.12 ± 02.35^*##

12.10 ± 01.51^*

79.51 ± 11.64^#

Diabetic + Methanolic extract (300 mg/kg)

199.41 ± 06.56

224.00 ± 11.69

12.33

15.69 ± 0.55^***

2.42 ± 0.21^***##

123.32 ± 12.46

89.48 ± 12.69^*#

29.96 ± 07.28^#

59.56 ± 11.39^***#

Diabetic + Methanolic extract (600 mg/kg)

187.98 ± 09.24

223.67 ± 07.57

19.05

19.23 ±01.19^***###

2.41 ± 0.16^***##

100.75 ± 14.74^#

59.19 ± 08.39^###

32.97 ± 04.37^#

56.01 ± 09.70^***##