Table 4.
Effect of oral administration of aqueous extract of Artemisia afra on blood sugar levels in glucose-loaded diabetic rats (n = 6, mean ± SE).
| Groups | Blood glucose (mmol/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | 90 minutes | |
| Control | 4.43 ± 0.22a | 5.87 ± 0.26a | 5.03 ± 0.26a | 4.53 ± 0.25a |
| Diabetic control | 21.08 ± 1.26b | 36.90 ± 1.22b | 30.93 ± 1.28b | 22.90 ± 1.23b |
| Diabetic + 50 mg/kg A. afra | 6.10 ± 0.84c | 15.20 ± 0.85c | 12.10 ± 0.94c | 9.10 ± 0.85c |
| Diabetic + 100 mg/kg A. afra | 5.90 ± 0.83c | 14.50 ± 0.83c | 10.05 ± 0.83c | 8.05 ± 0.84c |
| Diabetic + 200 mg/kg A. afra | 5.40 ± 0.86c | 8.67 ± 0.35d | 7.01 ± 0.33d | 5.07 ± 0.36a |
| Diabetic + glibenclamide | 5.30 ± 0.35c | 8.90 ± 0.34d | 7.50 ± 0.33d | 5.01 ± 0.33a |
Values with different superscripts along the same column indicate statistically significant difference at P < 0.05.