Hypoglycemic Properties of the Aqueous Extract from the Stem Bark of Ceiba pentandra in Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistant Rats

Figure 4

Effect of Ceiba pentandra on the mean arterial blood pressure (a) and the heart rate (b) of animals treated with dexamethasone. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM from 6 rats; p<0.05; p<0.01, with respect to control group. P<0.05, with respect to dexamethasone group. Met: metformin, DCP: decoction from the stem bark of Ceiba pentandra.

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