Research Article

Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity of Ajuga integrifolia (Lamiaceae) Root Extract and Solvent Fractions in Mice

Table 2

Oral glucose tolerance test of crude root extract of Ajuga integrifolia in the oral glucose loaded mice model.

Blood glucose level (mg/dl)
Group0 min30 min60 min120 min

DW10 ml/kg82.8 ± 2.634214.6 ± 5.802βz157.8 ± 4.164βz3x113.8 ± 4.9743z
AIRE100 mg/kg87.6 ± 2.249211.2 ± 4.994βz148.8 ± 4.944βz3y89.8 ± 2.437Ax3z
AIRE200 mg/kg82.6 ± 2.731205.6 ± 5.820Axβz148.6 ± 5.573Axβz3y88 ± 2.530 5AxBx3z
AIRE400 mg/kg73.8 ± 1.625212.6 ± 7.852Axβz142.8 ± 3.105Axβz3z79.6 ± 4.98AyBxCx3z
GLC5 mg/kg76 ± 2.408154.4 ± 7.461AyByCyDyβz73.6 ± 5.112AzByCyDyβz3y61.8 ± 6.715AxBxCxDxβz3z

N = 6 for each treatment; each value is presented in mean ± SEM. ACompared to the negative control; βcompared to the baseline blood glucose level; Bcompared to 100 mg/kg AIRE; Ccompared to 200 mg/kg AIRE; Dcompared to 400 mg/kg AIRE; 3compared to the blood glucose level at 30 minute. . DW, distilled water; AIRE, Ajuga integrifolia root extract; GLC, glibenclamide. Time in minute indicates after oral glucose load.