The Effect of Gongronema latifolium Leaf Extract on Blood Biochemical Assay in Diabetic Rats
| Autor: | Effiong Grace Sylvester, Ajibola Dorcas Olajumoke, Eshiet Unyime Israel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
food.ingredient Traditional medicine business.industry Diabetic rat Assay Tail vein Gongronema medicine.disease Original research chemistry.chemical_compound Endocrinology food chemistry Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Total cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. 6:514-522 |
| ISSN: | 2320-0227 |
| DOI: | 10.9734/jsrr/2015/15891 |
| Popis: | Gongronema latifolium (GL) is used extensively in the indigenous system of medicine as an anti diabetic agent. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of Gongronema latifolium extract in Type 2 diabetic rat models were evaluated using standard analytical methods while Blood was collected on every 3 days through the rat’s tail vein for glucose estimation using One Touch Glucometer. Blood glucose in the diabetic animals decreased significantly (P =.05) from init ial by 66.34% upon treatment with Gongronema latifolium . Diabetes induction caused significant increases ( P =.05) in total cholesterol (TC) with 54.42% and low density lipoprotein (LDL) with 55.0% compared to the Original Research Article |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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