Research Article

Gmelina arborea Roxb. (Family: Verbenaceae) Extract Upregulates the β-Cell Regeneration in STZ Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 2

Lipid profile in diabetic rats after 30 days of treatment.

TreatmentTC (mmol/L)HDL-C (mmol/L)LDL-C (mmol/L)VLDL-C (mmol/L)TG (mmol/L)

Healthy untreated3.70 ± 0.081.25 ± 0.032.21 ± 0.020.22 ± 0.011.10 ± 0.09
Diabetic untreated5.80 ± 0.051.10 ± 0.014.27 ± 0.180.43 ± 0.002.14 ± 0.05
G. arborea (1.00 g/kg)4.00 ± 0.051.23 ± 0.012.47 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.031.50 ± 0.04
Glibenclamide (0.50 mg/kg)3.95 ± 0.061.10 ± 0.092.63 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.031.12 ± 0.04

The values are expressed as mean ± SEM (/group). Statistically significant from streptozotocin induced diabetic control rats at (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test). TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C: very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride.