Table 4 Effect of ethanolic extract of c. roseus on blood sugar at different time intervals in steptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Groups | Blood glucose (mg/dl) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before treatment | After treatment | ||||||||
| Â | 8th day | 11th day | 14th day | 17th day | 20th day | 23th day | 26th day | 28th day | |
Normal Control Group | 113 ± 3.5 | 107 ± 3.4 | 109 ± 3.9 | 115 ± 4.2 | 112 ± 4.3 | 108 ± 3.3 | 109 ± 2.9 | 105 ± 3.3 | 110 ± 2.9 |
Diabetic Group | 112 ± 4.4 | 248 ± 3.8 | 281 ± 3.1 | 299 ± 3.9 | 314 ± 3.1 | 329 ± 3.6 | 343 ± 3.5 | 373 ± 3.1 | 398 ± 3.4 |
Treated with 100 mg/kg c. roseus | 118 ± 4.8 | 254 ± 3.1 | 242 ± 4.3 | 235 ± 4.7 | 224 ± 4.0 | 212 ± 3.7 | 195 ± 4.3 | 180 ± 4.1 | 138 ± 4.8 |
Treated with 200 mg/kg c. roseus | 114 ± 3.9 | 269 ± 3.9 | 232 ± 4.1 | 223 ± 3.6 | 218 ± 4.4 | 205 ± 4.7 | 190 ± 3.3 | 169 ± 4.5 | 123 ± 4.1 |
Treated with 100 mg/kg Metformin | 117 ± 4.1 | 247 ± 3.2 | 243 ± 3.6 | 238 ± 3.1 | 225 ± 3.6 | 214 ± 3.6 | 201 ± 3.9 | 188 ± 3.6 | 141 ± 3.5 |