Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism

ISSN - 2155-6156

Eleazu CO

Eleazu CO
National Root Crops Research Institute,
Umudike
Nigeria

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  • Research Article
    Ameliorating Potentials of 3 Medicinal Plants on Relative Pancreatic Weights in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
    Author(s): Eleazu CO and Eleazu KCEleazu CO and Eleazu KC

    The ameliorating potentials of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L.), ginger (Z.officinale Roscoe) and unripe plantain (Musa paradisiacae L.) incorporated feeds on the relative pancreatic weights of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats was investigated. The blood glucose level of all the rats was measured with a glucometer, the assay of the phytochemical and crude fibre compositions of the test feeds were carried out using standard techniques. The administration of the test feeds for 21 days to the diabetic rats of groups 5 to 7, resulted in 58.75%, 29.81% and 38.13% decreases in their hyperglycemia. Administration of the cocoyam incorporated feeds to the diabetic rats of group 5, resulted in 2.71% and 19.52% increases in their body weights and growth rates respectively, administration of the ginger incorporated feeds to the diabetic rats of group 6, resul.. View More»

    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000264

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