Hypoglycaemic Effect of the Methanol Extract of Irvingia Gabonensis Seeds on Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats
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The hypoglycaemic effect of the methanol extract of Irvingia gabonensis seeds (Irvingiaceae) was examined in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. A single oral administration of the methanol extract at doses of 150 and 250mg/kg significantly (P < 0.001) lowered the plasma glucose levels in diabetic rats two hours after treatment.
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