Table 3: Biochemical parameters (mean ± SEM) analyzed in normoglycemic
or diabetic rats (n = 6) treated for 7 days with ethanolic
fraction of B. forficata
(300 mg kg-1) or vehicle.
Parameter |
Animal Groups |
|||
N
Vehicle |
N
BFEE |
D
Vehicle |
D
BFEE |
|
Plasma
ALT (U L-1) |
48.5
± 8.42 |
41.8
± 8.37 |
53.5
± 7.92 |
85.4
± 22.11** |
Plasma
AST (U L-1) |
66.83
± 10.91 |
64.6
± 11.09 |
68.4
± 12.11 |
130.7
± 32.57*** |
Plasma
Fructosamine (µmol L-1)
|
343
± 68.51 |
324.5
± 51.85 |
307
± 35.06 |
291.8
± 63.37 |
Liver
Glycogen (µmol of glycosyl
per mg of liver weight) |
60.23
± 13.54 |
93.83
± 11.09 |
11.39
± 3.97* ### |
21.88
± 3.81### |
Legend: *p < 0.05, **p
< 0.01, ***p < 0.001 compared to N vehicle; ### p < 0.001
compared to N BFEEt by ANOVA and Bonferroni;
N = normoglycemic, D = diabetic, BFEE = B. forficata ethanolic extract.