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Table 4 Antidiabetic effects of hydroalcoholic leaves extract of I. spicata on blood glucose levels in alloxan induced diabetic mice

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 h

2 h

4 h

6 h

8 h

2 % TW-80

345.33 ± 29.73

359.67 ± 34.40

405.67 ± 32.48

379.67 ± 21.36

376.00 ± 22.65

5 mg/kg GC

356.50 ± 25.58

246.33 ± 24.15©,*

186.50 ± 19.27©©,**

169.50 ± 13.19©©,**

166.00 ± 10.43©©,**

100 mg/kg ISP

356.17 ± 22.12

296.00 ± 23.33

229.67 ± 29.04©©, *

223.17 ± 27.91©©, *

196.33 ± 20.74©©,**

200 mg/kg ISP

331.67 ± 28.39

256.50 ± 28.44

217.50 ± 24.54©©, *

200.33 ± 18.78©©,*

180.00 ± 14.43©©,**

400 mg/kg ISP

373.17 ± 26.97

284.33 ± 22.49*

237.33 ± 20.33©©,**

181.50 ± 7.85©©,**

179.33 ± 9.95©©,**

  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