Table 3 Effects of Bersama engleriana on blood glucose in nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats

Control

97.80 ± 02.97

69.00 ± 07.40^a

75.8 ± 09.05^a

81.00 ± 04.25^a

62.00 ± 03.45^a

Untreated diabetic

97.40 ± 04.54

270.80 ± 81.14^a***

244.40 ± 69.28^a***

202.60 ± 55.54^a*

203.00 ± 46.62^a**

Diabetic + Glibenclamide (0.25 mg/kg)

86.40 ± 06.53

227.80 ± 83.62^a**

146.40 ± 51.05^ad

98.20 ± 09.28^bd

94.20 ± 11.20^bd

Diabetic + Aqueous extract (300 mg/kg)

95.40 ± 05.08

156.60 ± 20.76^#a

121.80 ± 06.80^#a

109.60 ± 07.15^a

96.60 ± 02.67^a

Diabetic + Aqueous extract (600 mg/kg)

91.00 ± 06.47

303.80 ± 41.86^a***

183.60 ± 33.96^bd

119.00 ± 04.63^cd

98.00 ± 07.52^c

Diabetic + Methanolic extract (300 mg/kg)

90.20 ± 04.18

181.80 ± 48.41^a*

114.00 ± 15.71^#a

86.60 ± 07.35^#a

83.60 ± 08.18^#a

Diabetic + Methanolic extract (600 mg/kg)

90.20 ± 03.38

454.00 ± 10.93^{a*** ###}

288.40 ± 45.75^b***

167.60 ± 42.28^c

89.40 ± 06.23^#c