In Vivo and In Silico Assessment of Diabetes Ameliorating Potentiality and Safety Profile of Gynura procumbens Leaves
Table 5
Effect of G. procumbens on the activities of glycolytic enzymes in the liver of control and experimental rats.
Group
Hexokinase (n moles of glucose-6-phosphate formed/min/mg/protein)
Aldolase (n moles of glyceraldehyde formed/min/mg protein)
Phosphoglucoisomerase (n moles of fructose formed/min/mg protein)
C
397.26 ± 7.39
156.3 ± 7.13
49.32 ± 5.49
A
103.36 ± 5.86
244.82 ± 30.7
27.32 ± 4.55
A + M100
228.62 ± 15.97∗
201.9 ± 11.56∗
33.28 ± 4.95∗
A + M200
333.8 ± 11.20∗
176.14 ± 8.75∗
41.24 ± 1.63∗
A + M500
401.4 ± 10.05∗
155.86 ± 14.2∗
49.28 ± 3.40∗
A + G500
213.86 ± 12.20∗
210.86 ± 9.94∗
30.4 ± 4.21∗
A + G750
325.9 ± 11.05∗
192.12 ± 11.25∗
38.64 ± 1.50∗
A + G1000
378.56 ± 21.88∗
157.64 ± 8.20∗
47.38 ± 2.30∗
M100
391.24 ± 8.56
161.74 ± 6.95
46.74 ± 6.56
M200
393.16 ± 8.91
152.58 ± 7.07
50.04 ± 4.43
M500
395.64 ± 6.87
151.68 ± 6.34
47.7 ± 3.08
G500
396.44 ± 8.34
161.92 ± 5.79
48.76 ± 3.98
G750
388.14 ± 2.53
159.62 ± 11.89
49.06 ± 4.04
G1000
397.68 ± 7.185
150.08 ± 2.85
50.78 ± 3.64
∗ indicates a significant difference from the disease group (C = control group, A = alloxan-treated group, M = metformin, A + M = alloxan + metformin, A + G = alloxan + Gynura, and G = G. procumbens).