Table 5 Effects of treatment with Tridax procumbens extract on oral glucose tolerance (OGTT) after 30 days of drug administration in normal and alloxan diabetic rats.

Normal Control

-

79.12 ± 2.8^a

80.16 ± 3.6^a

146.5 ± 9.6^b

152.4 ± 8.4^b

121.6 ± 21.6^c

102.3 ± 32.0^d

Normal+ Extract

250

78.54 ± 4.1^a

76.60 ± 3.0^a

151.0 ± 11.7^b

143.6 ± 9.6^b

119.2 ± 16.3^c

87.5 ± 12.3^d

Normal+ Extract

500

79.58 ± 3.2^a

73.60 ± 5.8^a

149.4 ± 8.2^b

136.6 ± 11.0^c

120.6 ± 11.6^c

84.6 ± 19.0^d

Diabetic Control

-

508.2 ± 4.7^a

512.40 ± 9.6^a

HI^b

597.2 ± 3.4^b

580.6 ± 32.0^b

547.5 ± 9.2^c

Diabetic+ Extract

250

186.6 ± 2.4^a

181.24 ± 12.5^a

299.8 ± 43.0^b

261.0 ± 34.2^c

196.4 ± 14.9^d

169.6 ± 14.4^e

Diabetic+ Extract

500

163.0 ± 6.8^a

165.00 ± 10.2^a

302.4 ± 19.6^b

271.0 ± 18.3^c

190.4 ± 28.4^d

160.3 ± 18.4^e

Diabetic+ Glibenc-lamide

10

190.4 ± 4.6^a

190.00 ± 11.4^a

285.6 ± 46.0^b

256.6 ± 29.4^c

231.0 ± 17.2^c

199.6 ± 10.3^d