Hypoglycemic Properties of the Aqueous Extract from the Stem Bark of Ceiba pentandra in Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistant Rats

Figure 3

Effect of Ceiba pentandra on the glycemic variation (a) and AUC (b) from oral glucose tolerance test performed on day nine of treatment. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM from 6 rats; p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001, with respect to dexamethasone (Dexa) + distilled water (DW) group. Met: metformin; DCP: decoction from the stem bark of Ceiba pentandra.

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