Evaluation of Antidiabetic Effect of Combined Leaf and Seed Extracts of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) on Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in Mice: A Biochemical and Histological Study
Table 1
Experimental groups in this study.
Experimental group
Treatment
Group 1
Nondiabetic control mice without any treatment
Group 2
Diabetic control mice without any treatment
Group 3
Diabetic mice treated with 0.7 units/kg insulin/day for 1 month
Group 4
Diabetic mice treated with leaf extract (500 mg/kg BW/day) for 1 month
Group 5
Diabetic mice treated with seed extract (500 mg/kg BW/day) for 1 month
Group 6
Diabetic mice treated with mixture of leaf and seed extracts (500 mg/kg BW/day) (ratio 2L : 1S) for 1 month
Group 7†
Diabetic mice treated with leaf extract (500 mg/kg BW/day) for 3 months
Group 8†
Diabetic mice treated with leaf extract (500 mg/kg BW/day) for 3 months
Group 9†
Diabetic mice treated with mixture of leaf and seed extracts (500 mg/kg BW/day) (ratio 2L : 1S) for 3 months
L: leaves; S: seeds. Mice euthanized after 1 month. †Mice euthanized after 3 months.