In vivo anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant potentials of ethanolic extract from Tecomella undulata

Table 2 Acute hypoglycemic effect of Tecomella undulata on STZ induced diabetic rats

Treatment	Dose	Mean blood glucose concentration (mg/dl) ± S.E.M
Treatment	Dose	0 hr	2 hr	4 hr	6 hr	24 hr
Control	-----------	385.5 ± 12	404.8 ± 10.3	397.7 ± 5.6	379 ± 6.1	341 ± 7.1
Metformin	100 mg/kg	393.4 ± 27.2	342 ± 8.9	334 ± 7.9**	280.8 ± 6.9**	363 ± 5.2
TU Eth.	200 mg/kg	385 ± 26.4	381.1 ± 26.2	346 ± 23.4**	356 ± 29*	370 ± 2.3
TU Eth.	500 mg/kg	379.8 ± 21.8	376.2 ± 20.7	339.9 ± 22.3*	330 ± 1.6**	371 ± 9.4

Values are presented as Mean ± S.E.M.; n = 6 in each group. One way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s t test, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. control; TU Eth.: Ethanolic extract of Tecomella undulata leaf.

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