Research Article

Ameliorative Effect of Hexane Extract of Phalaris canariensis on High Fat Diet-Induced Obese and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

Table 11

Effect of hexane extract of P. canariensis on hepatic glucose regulation enzyme activities of normal and diabetic mice.

GroupG6PaseGK activityGlycogen (mg/g)HK activity
activity (mU) (mU)LiverSkeletal muscle (U/mg protein)

Normal control
SD control
MD control
SD + AL-H
MD + AL-H
GB 4 (mg/kg)

Each value represents mean ± SD, ( ); ANOVA followed by multiple two-tail “t” test. In each vertical column, mean with different superscripts (a, b) differed from each other. Significant difference of diabetic control from normal control . Significant difference of treated groups from diabetic control , , when compared with glibenclamide 4 mg/kg treated group.