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Table 3 Effects of concomitant administration of sclerocarya birrea aqueous extract and oxidised palm oil + sucrose on blood glucose in rats

From: Oxidised palm oil and sucrose induced hyperglycemia in normal rats: effects of Sclerocarya birrea stem barks aqueous extract

Weeks

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

 

Standard diet

SOPO + S

SOPO + S + Glibenclamide 10 mg/kg

SOPO + S + Extract 150 mg/kg

SOPO+ Extract 300 mg/kg

W16

91.40 ± 2.97

132.00 ± 1.71c

133.00 ± 1.81c

133.20 ± 2.47c

134.04 ± 1.69c

W18

89.20 ± 1.15

149.40 ± 1.03c$

102.60 ± 1.99a$$$***

104.00 ± 2.30a$$$***

107.80 ± 2.15b$$$***

W19

96.60 ± 3.24

146.80 ± 1.59c$

89.80 ± 2.74$$$***

94.00 ± 3.66$$$***

86.8 ± 1.85$$$***

  1. Each value represents mean ± SEM, n = 5. a p < 0.05, b p < 0.01, c p < 0.001 vs. Standard diet. $ p < 0.05, $$ p < 0.01, $$$ p < 0.001 vs. initial value. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. SOPO + S. SOPO + S: supplement in oxidised palm oil and sucrose