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Table 7 Effect of L. speciosa flower extract on blood glucose of Swiss albino mice

From: Investigation of biological activities of the flowers of Lagerstroemia speciosa, the Jarul flower of Bangladesh

Groups

Blood Glucose Level (mmol/L)

0 min

1st hour

2nd hour

3rd hour

Control Group

5.98 ± 0.12

5.72 ± 0.49

5.70 ± 0.34

5.63 ± 0.56

Standard Group (5 mg/kg)

5.96 ± 0.31

2.00 ± 0.07

2.54 ± 0.13

2.76 ± 0.16

Methanol extract (200 mg/kg)

4.66 ± 0.23

5.22 ± 0.37

3.04 ± 0.11*

2.88 ± 0.33**

Methanol extract (400 mg/kg)

4.64 ± 0.41

2.88 ± 0.83**

2.60 ± 0.47**

2.47 ± 0.66**

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD; * P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 vs. control; n = 5