Table 5 Effects of aqueous ethanol and n-butanol fraction of Moringa stenopetala leaves on liver function in diabetic rats

Normal control

32.0±2.2

57.8±2.35

53.01±0.8

0.13±0.01

3.55±0.26

Diabetic control/DC

73.0±1.7^a

92.4±1.7^a

85.66±1.24^a

0.11 ±0.01

4.75±0.6

DC + 500 mg/Kg ethanol extract of MS

53.2±1,88^ab

79.3±2.2^ab

81.34±1.5^ab

0.16±0.03

3.92±0.29

DC + 500 mg/Kg butanol fraction of MS

49.2±1.9^ab

73.0±1.4^ab

72.00±2.5^ab

0.12± 0.04

3.67±0.27

DC + 150 mg/Kg Metformin

41.7±2.6^ab

68.5±0.5^b

61.23±1.4^ab

0.10±0.01

3.82±0.37