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. 2012 Jun;2(6):461–464. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60076-8

Table 3. Effect of ethanolic leaf extract and fractions of A. djalonensis on blood glucose level of alloxan-induced diabetic rats during prolonged treatment (mean±SEM) (n=6).

Treatments Dose in (mg/kg) Blood glucose level (mg/dL) in days
Day 0 Day 1 Day 3 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 15
Control 10 mL 239.40±8.82 240.20±3.41 252.40±5.64 258.20±6.01 239.20±7.69 232.60±5.31 224.20±3.56
Extract 37 230.90±4.34 33.20±9.29 125.40±4.00 94.00±17.34a 59.40±10.20a 61.00±7.93a 39.20±10.96a
74 233.40±9.84 40.00±20.80 90.00±13.0 79.30±10.40a 64.20±16.01a 97.80±3.74a 51.30±14.01a
111 220.60±10.81 54.40±23.86 110.60±11.84 67.50±4.16a 56.00±2.00a 64.40±11.54a 32.00±7.21a
Chloroform fraction 74 240.60±19.50 204.30±23.10 93.70±10.63 93.00±32.0a 57.60±1.52a 60.00±14.73a 33.20±6.50a
Ethyl acetate fraction 74 239.80±19.62 125.60±9.70 172.30±13.55 182.00±19.82a 51.70±11.50a 58.70±15.37a 44.00±12.16a
Methanol fraction 74 236.40±21.34 82.33±17.55 213.60±21.76 149.80±10.16a 55.00±8.54a 69.00±13.45a 36.00±6.08a
Glibenclamide 10 242.40±4.61 208.30±9.25 176.30±7.86 135.80±11.30a 86.00±10.79a 73.60±7.36a 59.60±6.80a

a: P<0.001 when compared to control.