Oral administration of aqueous extract of Talinum triangulare to diabetic rats secluded the rats from the alterations induced in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. The raise in the glycosylated hemoglobin is a sign of succession in diabetes. In addition, during diabetes there is an increase in the cholesterol and triglyceride contents. The Supplementation of Talinum triangulare leaf aqueous extract (80mg/kg b.wt) brought the levels of lipids to almost normal by exhibiting antihypoglycemic and antilipidemic properties. The decrease in HDL cholesterol in diabetic rats can be used as a marker in the assessing the severity of diabetes.
Keywords
Talinum triangulare, Hemoglobin, Glucoselevels, Sugar, Lipid profile
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