Table 2. Effect of Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) extracts on serum glucose level in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
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Groups |
Serum glucose level (mmol/L) |
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Before treatment (10 Days after injecting of STZ) |
After treatment |
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On 0 day |
On 7th day |
On 15th day |
On 21th day |
On 30th day |
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Gr-I: Normal |
5.21 ± 1.11 |
5.08 ± 1.21 |
5.72 ± 1.12 |
5.72 ± 1.12 |
5.4 ± 1.12 |
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Gr-II: Diabetic control |
12.40 ± 1.11 |
16.73 ± 1.41t |
18.91 ± 1.82t |
21.91 ± 1.82t |
23.4 ± 2.11t |
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Gr-III: Methanol extract |
13.31 ± 1.12 |
16.41 ± 2.12** |
15.08 ±1.41** |
14.00 ± 1.41** |
12.0 ± 1.32** |
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Gr-IV: Ethyl Acetate extract |
13.46 ± 1.11 |
15.92 ± 1.21** |
14.55 ± 1.93** |
13.15 ± 1.93** |
11.5 ± 1.31** |
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Gr-V: Standard glibenclamide |
12.37 ± 1.31 |
16.53 ± 1.72** |
13.02 ± 1.44** |
10.15 ± 1.93** |
7.1 ± 1.13** |
Data are the mean± SD for six rats in each group; where significant values are **p<0.01