Exploration of the anti-diabetic potential of hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Koenigia polystachya L.: an edible wild plant from Northeastern India

Table 6 Effect of Koenigia polystachya L. extract given on blood glucose level (mg/dl) in STZ-induced diabetic rats

Groups	Day 0	Day 7	Day 14	Day 21
NC	82.03 ± 0.1962	81.69 ± 0.1674	81.10 ± 0.2570	81.00 ± 0.2507
STZ-induced diabetic rats	81.49 ± 0.2460	355.4 ± 10.73^***	390.0 ± 17.54^***	391.1 ± 17.06^***
STZ + High dose of the HELeKP	80.91 ± 0.2379	199.7 ± 4.964^###	165.4 ± 4.640^###	131.3 ± 6.832^###
STZ + Low dose of the HELeKP	81.61 ± 0.2709	203.3 ± 6.886^###	169.6 ± 5.647^###	151.4 ± 7.080^###
STZ + Metformin	81.56 ± 0.3240	222.1 ± 3.032^###	168.1 ± 2.713^###	123.6 ± 2.497^###

All values are expressed as mean ± SEM (Standard error of the mean)
NC Normal control rats, STZ Streptozotocin, HELeKP Hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Koenigia polystachya
***p < 0.001 as compared to the normal control rats
^###p < 0.001 as compared to STZ-induced diabetic rats

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