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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Effects of the MEWL on blood glucose levels of diabetic mice in OGTT

From: Antidiabetic effect of Wedelia chinensis leaf extract in alloxan induced Swiss albino diabetic mice

Animal groups

Dose mg/kg BW

Blood glucose levels (mg/dl)

Minute after a single dose administration of extracts or drugs

0

30

60

90

120

Normal control

5.1 ± 0.9

7.1 ± 1.5

6.9 ± 1.2

5.6 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 0.6

Diabetic control

13.5 ± 2.1

19.5 ± 3.6

23.9 ± 3.0

16.3 ± 3.1

14.2 ± 1.9

Positive control

5

6.8 ± 1.4

9.3 ± 2.0

10.1 ± 2.2

8.6 ± 1.5

6.4 ± 1.7

 MEWL

100

8.2 ± 0.9

13.6 ± 1.7*

12.7 ± 2.8*

10.8 ± 2.0*

8.8 ± 2.1*

 MEWL

200

9.3 ± 2.3

14.8 ± 3.7*

11.6 ± 1.7*

9.4 ± 1.4*

6.1 ± 1.8*

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± SD (n; number mice = 5). Here “*” indicates p < 0.01 compared to diabetic control mice