Table-4.
Plasma glucose changes after oral administration of aqueous extract of carob honey, ethyl acetate extract of carob honey, glibenclamide, and artificial honey during a period of 8 days in non-diabetic and diabetic rats.
| Interventions | Non-diabetic animals | Diabetic animals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | p-value | 0 | 8 | p-value | |
| Water (control) | 103.42±3.44 | 111.64±6.16* | 0.032 | 349.54±32.15 | 380.13±30.82 | 0.114 |
| Honey aqueous extract | 89.69±2.01 | 88.56±5.66 | 0.660 | 369.34±12.15 | 374.37±20.83 | 0.626 |
| Honey ethyl acetate extract | 99.77±5.00 | 103.51±6.86 | 0.295 | 283.56±14.51 | 116.66±15.70* | <0.001 |
| Glibenclamide | 105.47±4.79 | 98.17±9.12 | 0.132 | 343.83±13.49 | 206.50±11.30* | <0.001 |
| Artificial honey | 102.42±1.74 | 105.40±4.50 | 0.691 | 379.34±22.15 | 426.37±17.32* | 0.002 |
*
p<0.05 as compared to time 0 in the same group