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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Effect of BR extract on STZ induced diabetes in rats

From: Biological activity of Bauhinia racemosa against Diabetes and Interlinked Disorders like Obesity and Hyperlipidemia

S. N.

Group

Dose (mg/kg)

Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)

Day 0

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

Day 28

 

NC

untreated

79.12 ± 0.78

89.83 ± 1.10

86.36 ± 1.03

87.60 ± 1.43

87.46 ± 2.37

 

DC

vehicle

80.20 ± 0.56

370.04 ± 6.28

338.30 ± 13.18

297.97 ± 2.66

297.76 ± 2.97

 

RG

5.0

81.35 ± 0.49

353.33 ± 3.49**

261.48 ± 2.69***

182.82 ± 3.18***

122.70 ± 3.26***

 

BR-1

250

81.37 ± 0.47

361.00 ± 2.80

281.10 ± 2.55***

204.49 ± 3.79***

143.88 ± 2.06***

 

BR-2

500

79.72 ± 0.74

355.41 ± 3.17*

264.23 ± 2.56***

191.24 ± 2.69***

134.70 ± 1.58***

  1. NC = Normal control, DC = Diabetic control, RG = Reference group (glibenclamide), BR-1 = BR extract in dose of 250 mg/kg, BR-2 = BR extract in dose of 500 mg/kg
  2. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (Number of animals = 6) significantly different at *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001