ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITIES OF THE METHANOL LEAF EXTRACTS OF HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA (TUL.) IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Authors

  • i Ihechiluru Ezeigbo
  • Isaac U Asuzu

Keywords:

Hymenocardia acida, Diabetes mellitus, Lipid profile, Glibenclamide, Alloxan monohydrate

Abstract

The effect of methanolic extract of Hymenocardia acida leaves on diabetes and associated lipidemia were investigated on experimentally-induced diabetic rats. The extract did not demonstrate any acutely toxic effect in rats within the dose range (250 mg/kg - 2000 mg/kg) employed in the study; hence it was well tolerated by the rats. In all experiments, the anti-diabetic effects were dose-dependent and comparable to that of glibenclamide (2 mg/kg) standard. At a dose of 500 mg/kg, lipid profile markers such as the serum total cholesterol (TC) levels, LDL-C, triglycerides and HDL-C were significantly lower (p <0.05) than those of both the treated and untreated controls.

Author Biography

i Ihechiluru Ezeigbo

Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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Published

2011-11-08

How to Cite

Ezeigbo, i I., & Asuzu, I. U. (2011). ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITIES OF THE METHANOL LEAF EXTRACTS OF HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA (TUL.) IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 9(2), 204–209. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/1439

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