Gmelina arborea Roxb. (Family: Verbenaceae) Extract Upregulates the β-Cell Regeneration in STZ Induced Diabetic Rats
Table 1
Blood/serum glycemic parameters in diabetic rats after 30 days of treatment.
Treatment
Glycated hemoglobin (%)
Fructosamine (µmol/L)
Insulin (µIU/mL)
C-peptide (ng/mL)
Healthy untreated
4.86 ± 0.10
221.88 ± 3.10
14.23 ± 0.44
9.53 ± 0.80
Diabetic untreated
9.00 ± 0.09
405.39 ± 2.78
6.23 ± 0.09
5.75 ± 0.80
G. arborea (1.00 g/kg)
6.20 ± 0.06
292.30 ± 2.19
9.80 ± 0.10
7.98 ± 0.07
Glibenclamide (0.50 mg/kg)
5.38 ± 0.06
230.08 ± 0.99
11.75 ± 0.02
8.80 ± 0.01
The values are expressed as mean ± SEM (/group). Statistically significant from streptozotocin induced diabetic control rats at (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test).
