Table 1.
Acute hypoglycemic effect of Tecomella undulata on normoglycaemic rats
| Treatment | Dose |
Mean blood glucose concentration (mg/dl) ± S.E.M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 hr | 1/2 hr | 1 hr | 2 hr | 4 hr | ||
| Control |
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75.1 ± 3.6 |
97.4 ± 2.5 |
141 ± 2.8 |
111 ± 2.9 |
82.7 ± 2.5 |
| Metformin |
100 mg/kg |
83.7 ± 2.1 |
78.7 ± 4.2* |
105 ± 3.4** |
72.3 ± 2.4** |
64.4 ± 4.7** |
| TU Eth. |
200 mg/kg |
74.3 ± 2.3 |
98.4 ± 1.4 |
134 ± 5.0 |
91.6 ± 4.8 |
86.3 ± 3.7 |
| TU Eth. | 500 mg/kg | 76.6 ± 4.1 | 98.7 ± 6.0 | 138.8 ± 4.4 | 124.3 ± 6.4 | 85.3 ± 2.6 |
Values are presented as mean ± S.E.M. n = 6 in each group. One way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t test *p < 0.05,**p < 0.01Vs. Control TU Eth.: Ethanolic extract of Tecomella undulata leaf.