Original Article

Antidiabetic Properties of Azardiracta indica and Bougainvillea spectabilis: In Vivo Studies in Murine Diabetes Model

Table 1

Effect of plant extracts on fasting glucose levels and weight of the animals after 21 days of treatment. The data is indicated as mean ± SEM; (n = 6).

Group (n = 7)Fasting glucose level (mg/dL)Body weight (g)

Diabetic462 ± 6.2219 ± 8.66
Control85 ± 6.5431 ± 7.66
Azadirachta indica (H2O)187 ± 2.0321 ± 7.36
Azadirachta indica (MeOH)140 ± 2.4327 ± 11.36
Azadirachta indica (ChCl3)109 ± 5.6530 ± 4.25
Bougainvillea spectabilis (H2O)112 ± 5.2230 ± 5.59
Bougainvillea spectabilis (MeOH)120 ± 10.2628 ± 6.98
Bougainvillea spectabilis (ChCl3)189 ± 4.6522 ± 10.69