Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Hypoglycemic Activity of Medicinal Plants Used among the Cakchiquels in Guatemala for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Table 2

Blood glucose levels under a maltose curve.
  Glucose levels in the maltose curve [mg/dl]
Group/time (min.)T0T30T60T90
Normal control119 ± 1 
100%		173 ± 6 
145%		160 ± 4 
134%		154 ± 3 
129%
Hyperglycemic control172 ± 1 
100%		293 ± 14 
170%		302 ± 14 
176%		277± 15 
161%
Hyperglycemic + acarbose 
3 mg/kg		179 ± 4 
100%		238 ± 7 
133%		231 ± 8 
129%		223 ± 6 
125%
Croton guatemalensis W  
30 mg/kg		173 ± 4 
100%		283 ± 21 
164%		279 ± 23 
161%		215 ± 8 
124%
Hamelia patens W 
36 mg/kg		180 ± 5 
100%		287 ± 20 
159%		294 ± 18 
163%		257 ± 12 
143%
Solanum americanum W 
62 mg/kg		182 ± 8 
100%		307 ± 18 
169%		289 ± 24 
159%		217 ± 15 
119%
Neurolaena lobata W 
40 mg/kg		172 ± 7 
100%		283 ± 23 
165%		310 ± 21 
180%		286 ± 30 
166%
The values represent the mean ± SEM. In the same row: a indicates statistically significant differences compared with time 0. In the same column: b indicates statistically significant differences compared with the diabetic control group; p < 0.05, n=6.