Research Article

Antidiabetic and Hypolipidemic Activities of Curculigo latifolia Fruit:Root Extract in High Fat Fed Diet and Low Dose STZ Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 6

Effect of C. latifolia extracts on ALT, GGT, urea, and creatinine levels in HFD and low dose STZ induced diabetic rats.

GroupALT (U/L)GGT (U/L)Urea (mmol/L)Creatinine (mmol/L)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfter

1
2 * *
3 * * * *
4 * * *
5 * *
6 * *
7 * * *

Data are means ± SD for ALT, GGT, urea and creatinine levels of normal rats (Group 1), obese rats (Group 2), diabetic control rats (Group 3), diabetic rats treated with 50 mg/kg bw of C. latifolia fruit:root extracts (Group 4), diabetic rats treated with 100 mg/kg bw of C. latifolia fruit:root extracts (Group 5), diabetic rats treated with 200 mg/kg bw of C. latifolia fruit:root extracts (Group 6), and diabetic rats treated with 10 mg/kg bw of glibenclamide (Group 7).
Significant difference is at * when compared with diabetic control rats (Group 3).