Abrus precatorius Leaf Extract Reverses Alloxan/Nicotinamide-Induced Diabetes Mellitus in Rats through Hormonal (Insulin, GLP-1, and Glucagon) and Enzymatic (α-Amylase/α-Glucosidase) Modulation

Table 1

Effect of APLE on organ weight/bodyweight ratios and bodyweight change.

	Organ weight/body weight ratio				Body weight (g)
	Spleen	Liver	Kidney	Pancreas	Initial	Final	% change in body weight
Control							0.58
Model							-6.57^a
Metformin (mg/kg)							-0.02^ns
APLE (mg/kg)
100							5.10^b
200							-3.86^ns
400							-0.99^ns

Received normal saline; APLE: Abrus precatorius leaf extract (APLE); ns: not significant; ^a (model vs. control); ^b (APLE and metformin vs. model).