Evaluation of Antihyperglycaemic Activity of Citrus Peels Powders Fortified Biscuits in Albino Induced Diabetic Rats

Citrus peels, waste by-products of citrus juices factories are reckoned valuable healthful functional food. Th is investigation evaluated antihyperglycaemic act ivity of citrus peels powders fortified biscuits in induced diabetic rats. 10% fortified b iscuits with peels powders of four studied citrus Groups, namely : Diabetic fed basal d iet (DFBD) + 10% fortified biscuits (FB) with Baladi orange peels powder (PP); DFBD + 10% FB with Abo-Sora orange (PP); DFBD + 10% FB with Tangerine (PP); and DFBD + 10% FB with Baladi lemon (PP) were assessed. Two extra groups; Group fed Basel diet (BD), and Group fed BD + 10% wheat biscuits were used as control. The effect of six studied groups on body weight (BW) and serum glucose content of albino rats was assessed. Data revealed that the four studied citrus groups reduced BW of rats, but the highest decrease was recorded in group DFBD + 10% FB with Baladi orange (PP), suggesting that FB with 10% citrus (PP) could be recommended for caloric reduced diets for obese, over-weight and diabetic persons. Data showed that DFBD + 10% FB with Baladi lemon (PP) recorded noticeable decrement in glucose serum of experimental rats recommending it for diets of diabetic persons.