Table 2.
The effect of crude extract on blood glucose level in normoglycemic mice.
| Treatment given | BGL in mg/dl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (h) | 1 | 2 (h) | 3 | 4 (h) | |
| NC | 117.17 ± 3.81 | 104.17 ± 4.63 | 128.00 ± 8.07 | 114.33 ± 8.59 | 105.87 ± 4.77 |
| RA 100 (mg/kg) | 130.17 ± 6.76 | 125.17 ± 18.36 | 116.50 ± 6.58 | 112.63 ± 17.98 | 103.33 ± 6.78 |
| RA 200 (mg/kg) | 117.33 ± 1.69 | 110 ± 5.32 | 105.50 ± 7.29 | 99.50 ± 4.58 | 81.03 ± 3.03a2 |
| RA 400 (mg/kg) | 119.17 ± 3.80 | 109.00 ± 1.46 | 101.83 ± 4.13 | 90.00 ± 2.98 | 60.00 ± 4.50a3b3c1 |
| GLC 5 (mg/kg) | 130.83 ± 1.25 | 78.33 ± 8.07a2 | 75.00 ± 7.04a3b2c1 | 72.17 ± 9.79a1b1 | 57.00 ± 1.44a3b3c22 |
Results are expressed in mean ± SEM, n = 6,a compared to negative control,b compared to RA 100 mg/kg,c compared to RA 200 mg/kg,d compared to RA 400 mg/kg, 1p < 0.05, 2p < 0.01, and 3p < 0.0011. RA = R.abyssinicus, DW = distilled water, NC = negative control (received 10 ml/kg distilled water, GLC = glibenclamide, SEM = standard error of mean.