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Table 4 Effects of concomitant administration of sclerocarya birrea aqueous extract and oxidised palm oil + sucrose on rat blood pressure

From: Oxidised palm oil and sucrose induced hyperglycemia in normal rats: effects of Sclerocarya birrea stem barks aqueous extract

Hemodynamic parameters

Treatment

 

Standard diet

SOPO + S

SOPO + S + GBL 10

SOPO + S+ Ext 150

SOPO + S + Ext 300

DBP (mm Hg)

97.76 ± 2.13

159.50 ± 1.18$$

92.60 ± 1.15**

86.85 ± 2.5$**

87.00 ± 3.40$**

MBP (mm Hg)

99.01 ± 2.11

161.4 ± 3.03$$

92.90 ± 2.29**

88.70 ± 1.84$**

88.57 ± 2.88$$**

SBP (mm Hg)

101.5 ± 2.09

165.40 ± 2.68$$

97.48 ± 1.46**

92.39 ± 1.20$**

91.70 ± 2.71$**

  1. Each value represents mean ± SEM, n = 5. $ p < 0.05, $$ p < 0.01 vs. Standard diet. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 vs *** p < 0.001 vs. SOPO + S. DBP diastolic blood pressure, MBP mean blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure. SOPO + S supplement in oxidised palm oil and sucrose. GBL 10 Glibenclamide 10 mg/kg, Ext150 Extract 150 mg/kg, Ext 300 Extract 300 mg/kg