Protective effects of peel extracts of Irvingia wombolu on metabolic disorders in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Effect of peel extracts of I. Wombolu on the glucose levels (mg/dl) after 21 days of treatment

Groups	Day 0	Day 14	Day 21
Control	74,5 ± 2,9	72,25 ± 2	73,35 ± 1,9
Diabetic control	347,2 ± 43,9^a	288 ± 22^a	205,56 ± 45,1^a
Diabetic + tolbutamide	278 ± 29,4*	131 ± 2,9 ^*	62,4 ± 6,3^*
Diabetic + AEP	453,25 ± 30,6*	189 ± 36,6*	62,66 ± 12,2^*
Diabetic + HEP	436,8 ± 33,7*	71 ± 6,1*	82.4 ± 11^*

Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 5); ^a Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to normal control rats; * Values are statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared to diabetic control rats. AEP Aqueous extract of peel, HEP Hydroethanolic extract of peel.