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Table 2 Effects of aqueous ethanol and n-butanol fraction of Moringa stenopetala leaves on blood glucose level in diabetic rats

From: Antidiabetic activities of aqueous ethanol and n-butanol fraction of Moringa stenopetala leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Fasting blood glucose level (mg/dl)

Treatment Groups

Before Induction

Day 0

Day 7

Day 14

Normal control

114.00±2.11

109.67±3.39a

104.67±2.79a

104.00±3.45a

Diabetic Control

115.10±1.75

145.17±1.05b

140.50±2.29b

136.10±2.52b

DC + 500 mg/Kg ethanol extract of MS

111.67±1.19

141.56±1.50b

123.83±1.99ab

120.33±2.23ab

DC + 500 mg/Kg butanol fraction of MS

115.17±2.15

141.56±1.45b

129.67±2.40ab

123.00±1.94ab

DC + I50 mg/Kg Metformin

112.33±2.09

142.17±1.92b

124.67±2.81ab

117.83±3.05ab

  1. Results are expressed in Mean ± S.E.M, n = 6
  2. awhen p < 0.05 verses Diabetic control
  3. bwhen p < 0.05 verses normal control