Table 3.
Chronic hypoglycemic effect of Tecomella undulata on STZ induced diabetic rats
| Treatment | Dose |
Mean blood glucose concentration (mg/dl) ± S.E.M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st day | 10th day | 20th day | 30th day | ||
| Control |
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403.8 ± 13.3 |
395.7 ± 7.6 |
373 ± 6.7 |
284 ± 7.2 |
| Metformin |
100 mg/kg |
344 ± 9.9 |
251 ± 8.9*** |
206.8 ± 7.9*** |
123 ± 5.2*** |
| TU Eth |
200 mg/kg |
383.1 ± 26.2 |
285 ± 8.6** |
275 ± 7.8** |
237 ± 9.9** |
| TU Eth | 500 mg/kg | 376.2 ± 20.7 | 263.9 ± 21.3 | 245 ± 23.5** | 185 ± 9.5** |
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 < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. control; TU Eth: Ethanolic extract of Tecomella undulata leaf.