Table 1.

Effect of various fraction of ethanol extract of Stereospermum suaveolens on glucose level by acute treatment in STZ-induced diabetic rat.

Groups	0 h	1/2 h	1 h	2 h	4 h	5 h
Normal (5% DMSO in 0.9% NaCl, 5 mL /kg )	84.16 ± 2.34	85.00 ± 2.68	87.73 ± 2.21	90.23 ± 2.05	89.13 ± 2.34	83.83 ± 2.44
STZ-induced diabetic control (40 mg/kg)	294.65 ± 1.86 a,∗∗	300.21 ± 3.57a,∗∗	302.25 ± 6.10a,∗∗	298.16 ± 5.31a,∗∗	299.56 ± 6.24a,∗∗	305.16 ± 4.82a,∗∗
STZ+ Pet ether fraction (200 mg/kg)	284.04 ± 1.82	280.14 ± 5.76	265.16 ± 6.28b,∗	256.53 ± 6.72b,∗∗	248.83 ± 6.42b,∗	234.71 ± 5.67b,∗∗
STZ + Chloroform fraction (200 mg/kg)	267.24 ± 1.46	262.63 ± 1.45	258.84 ± 2.18	254.5 ± 2.14	253.49 ± 2.81	261.24 ± 3.81
STZ + Ethyl acetate fraction (200 mg/kg)	264.81 ± 1.96	241.16 ± 4.54	229.23 ± 6.14b,∗∗	212.38 ± 6.51b,∗∗	197.67 ± 7.68b,∗∗	187.28 ± 6.436b,∗∗
STZ + Aqueous fraction (200 mg/kg)	286.90 ± 2.31	285.09 ± 3.81	281.84 ± 2.18	279.30 ± 2.72	272.65 ± 2.73	279.50 ± 3.73
STZ + Glibenclamide (0.5 mg/kg)	286.50 ± 6.35	255.50 ± 8.08b,∗∗	224.83 ± 7.18b,∗∗	162.00 ± 7.81b,∗∗	162.00 ± 7.81b,∗∗	111.50 ± 7.13b,∗∗

Values are given as mean ± SEM, 6 rats in each group,

^{a, ∗∗} P < 0.001 as compared to normal control group,

^{b, ∗} P < 0.05, **P < 0.001, when compared with STZ-treated control group.