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Table 3 Effect of crude hydroalcoholic leaves extract of I. spicata on BGL of rats loaded with oral glucose

From: Effect of hydroalcoholic leaves extract of Indigofera spicata Forssk. on blood glucose level of normal, glucose loaded and diabetic rodents

Group

Blood glucose level(mg/dl)

 

0

30 min

60 min

120 min

2 % TW-80

119.67 ± 5.43

127.17 ± 5.24

123.17 ± 3.32

106.83 ± 5.19

5 mg/kg GC

123.00 ± 5.18

125.83 ± 9.13

85.83 ± 6.26©*

76.50 ± 5.45©**

100 mg/kg ISP

113.50 ± 6.02

129.17 ± 7.99

111.83 ± 8.39

103.17 ± 8.65

200 mg/kg ISP

116.17 ± 5.52

124.50 ± 7.24

109.17 ± 9.11

101.33 ± 6.31

400 mg/kg ISP

124.50 ± 2.91

127.17 ± 3.97

113.17 ± 4.45

96.67 ± 4.29**

  1. Values are mean ± S.E, n = 6. ISP = Indigofera spicata. GC = glibeneclamide. TW-80 = tween-80. * = Intra-group comparison with fasting blood glucose level (t = 0 h) with p < 0.05 and ** for p < 0.001. © = comparison with the negative controls for p < 0.05 and ©© for p < 0.001