Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity and Associated Toxicity of Artemisia afra Aqueous Extract in Wistar Rats

Table 2

Effect of oral administration of aqueous extract of Artemisia  afra on blood glucose levels in diabetic rats (𝑛=6,mean±SE).

Groups	Blood glucose (mmol/L)
	Initial	Day 5	Day 10	Day 15
Control	5.24±0.69^a	5.26±0.72^a	5.26±0.61^a	5.24±0.85^a
Diabetic control	5.26±0.61^a	24.90±1.22^b	27.44±1.36^b	21.60±0.24^b
Diabetic + 50 mg/kg A. afra	5.26±0.72^a	24.80±1.12^b	17.70±1.22^c	7.80±0.04^c
Diabetic + 100 mg/kg A. afra	5.24±0.68^a	24.28±1.19^b	16.70±1.36^c	7.10±0.05^c
Diabetic + 200 mg/kg A. afra	5.25±0.71^a	24.20±1.00^b	10.58±1.33^d	5.47±0.26^a
Diabetic + glibenclamide	5.25±0.69^a	24.30±1.19^b	10.70±1.31^d	5.40±0.06^a

Values with different superscripts along the same column indicate statistically significant difference at 𝑃<0.05.