Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity of the Leaf Latex of Aloe pulcherrima Gilbert and Sebsebe (Aloaceae)

Table 6

The effect of the leaf latex of Aloe pulcherrima on serum lipid level in diabetic mice.

Groups	Serum lipid level
	TC	TG	HDL-C
10 ml/kg vehicle NC	88.50 ± 5.86	96.83 ± 5.86	38.83 ± 1.49
10 ml/kg vehicle DC	187.17 ± 2.44	175.83 ± 2.97	26.67 ± 2.02
5 mg/kg glibenclamide	94.50 ± 2.09^a3b1	105.76 ± 7.80^a3b1	37.67 ± 0.71^a3
200 mg/kgvLL	179.00 ± 1.71^a1c1	154.33 ± 2.65^a1c1	34.17 ± 1.08^b2
400 mg/kg·LL	178.33 ± 1.58^a2	154.17 ± 1.51^a2	34.33 ± 1.15^b2
600 mg/kg·LL	178.30 ± 1.02^a2	153.33 ± 4.34^a2	36.67 ± 0.71^b2

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean, n = 6; ^acompared to diabetic control; ^bto 200 mg/kg; ^cto 5  mg/kg. ¹; ²; ³. DC, diabetic control; HDL-C, high-density lipocholestrol; NC, normal control; LL, leaf latex; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.