Group | Dose | Blood glucose levels (mmol/L) | ||||
0 min | 30 min | 60 min | 90 min | 120 min | ||
Group I | Saline 0.9% (w/v) | 4.2 ± 0.32 | 8.9 ± 0.68 | 8.2 ± 0.25 | 7.1 ± 0.44 | 6.8 ± 0.36 |
Group II | Leaf Extract (200 mg/Kg BW) | 4.7 ± 0.27 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.39 | 6.5 ± 0.62 | 6.2 ± 0.52 |
Group III | Leaf Extract (350 mg/Kg BW) | 4.6 ± 0.38 | 6.3 ± 0.45* | 6.1 ± 0.59* | 5.8 ± 0.44 | 5.3 ± 0.36* |
Group IV | metformin (850 mg/70 Kg BW) | 4.8 ± 0.27 | 6.2 ± 0.26* | 5.6 ± 0.16* | 5.2 ± 0.3* | 5.0 ± 0.06* |
Group V | Leaf Extract (250 mg/Kg BW) + Metformin (425 mg/70 Kg BW) | 4.6 ± 0.16 | 6.5 ± 0.13* | 5.9 ± 0.5* | 5.7 ± 0.43 | 5.4 ± 0.32* |