TABLE 1.

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF E. HIRTA EXTRACTS ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IN NORMAL AND DIABETIC MICE

Groups	Blood glucose level (mg/dl)
	Initial day	Day 7	Day 14	Day 21
Normal control	72.25±0.89	73.5±1.0	73.75±0.86	75.5±1.58
Diabetic control	185±2.88	186.2±1.7	189.25±1.25	192.5±1.73
Petroleum ether extract (250 mg/kg)	193.75±5.6*	175±5.8	162.7±3.1**	118.75±4.4**
Petroleum ether extract (500 mg/kg)	175.5±1.4*	152.5±1.4	140.2±2.9**	110.5±1.7**
Alcoholic extract (250 mg/kg)	172.7±0.8	121±1.2**	105.5±1.8**	86.2±0.5**
Alcoholic extract (500 mg/kg)	182.2±5.7	133.5±3.7**	124.5±2.7**	88.2±1.2**
Glibenclamide (10 mg/kg)	194.75±2.84	156.5±5.95**	116.5±5.24**	83.75±4.5*

Each value is the mean ±SEM. of 6 mice in each group

^*p<0.05

^**p<0.001