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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of H. umbellata on oral glucose tolerance test in diabetic rats

From: Hypoglycemic and antioxidative activities of ethanol seed extract of Hunteria umbellate (Hallier F.) on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

GROUPS

Zero time

30 min

60 min

120 min

150 min

CONTROL

82.83 ± 6.60 b

151.83 ± 28.20 b

157.16 ± 12.05 b

116.16 ± 7.52 b

89.33 ± 6.40 b

60 mg/kg STZ

421.00 ± 42.43*a

495.40 ± 64.06*a

466.00 ± 76.24*a

423.40 ± 85.60*a

362.40 ± 78.97*a

60 mg/kg STZ + METFORMIN

188.20 ± 64.38b

159.20 ± 45.35b

94.60 ± 26.78b

74.60 ± 12.96 b

70.80 ± 11.55 b

60 mg/kg STZ + H.U. 400 mg

368.33 ± 95.86*

450.33 ± 74.43*a

393.00 ± 80.10*a

330.00 ± 66.05*a

247.16 ± 74.13*a

60 mg/kg STZ + H.U. 800 mg

230.66 ± 90.93

474.00 ± 35.23*a

450.66 ± 52.34*a

408.66 ± 51.77*a

353.00 ± 67.81*a

  1. Superscripts * a b represent values that are significantly (p < 0.05) different from negative control, metformin treated group and positive control respectively