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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Relative organ weight

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

GROUPS

LIVER

KIDNEY

SPLEEN

NORMAL CONTROL

3.53 ± 0.09a

0.72 ± 0.04ab

0.54 ± 0.05a

60 mg/kg STZ

3.61 ± 0.17a

0.90 ± 0.0\({5}^{*}\)

0.38 ± 0.04

60 mg/kg STZ + METFORMIN

4.51 ± 0.29b*

0.93 ± 0.0\({3}^{*}\)

0.30 ± 0.0\({6}^{*}\)

60 mg/kg STZ + H.U. (800 mg)

4.76 ± 0.06b*

0.83 ± 0.04

0.44 ± 0.06

60 mg/kg STZ + H.U. (400 mg)

4.65 ± 0.12b*

0.84 ± 0.03

0.47 ± 0.86

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