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 3

Blood glucose levels under a sucrose curve.
  Glucose levels in the sucrose curve [mg/dl]
Group/time (min.)T0T30T60T90
Normal control114 ± 4 
100%		157 ± 2 
138%		159 ± 5 
139%		148 ± 5 
130%
Hyperglycemic control179 ± 4 
100%		270 ± 21 
151%		252 ± 29 
141%		238 ± 27 
133%
Hyperglycemic + acarbose 
3 mg/kg		182 ± 7 
100%		190 ± 8 
104%		173 ± 6 
95%		178 ± 6 
98%
Croton guatemalensis W 
30 mg/kg		180 ± 5 
100%		215 ± 13 
119%		189 ± 4 
105%		165 ± 5 
92%
Hamelia patens W 
36 mg/kg		171 ± 2 
100%		198 ± 5 
116%		185 ± 10 
108%		169 ± 3 
99%
Solanum americanum W 
62 mg/kg		174 ± 4 
100%		225 ± 13 
129%		182 ± 9 
105%		153 ± 5 
88%
Neurolaena lobata W 
40 mg/kg		172 ± 6 
100%		225 ± 10 
131%		198 ± 16 
115%		161 ± 6 
94%
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.