Research Article

Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential and Phytochemical Profiling of Viscum album, a Traditional Antidiabetic Plant

Table 3

Effect of V. album extract on serum liver markers level in alloxan-induced diabetic animals.

GroupALT (U/L)AST (U/L)ALP (U/L)

Normal control37.64 ± 1.1043.4 ± 2.0656.4 ± 2.07
Diabetic control86.6 ± 1.52a105.2 ± 3.49a112.4 ± 2.88a
Glibenclamide40.2 ± 1.92 ab51.8 ± 2.93 ab65.2 ± 2.77 ab
VA 200 mg/kg62.8 ± 1.48c78.2 ± 2.7c74.4 ± 1.8c
VA 400 mg/kg41.2 ± 1.92 ad49.0 ± 2.2 ad58.6 ± 3.6 ad

All values are expressed as mean ± SD for five determinations. Means ± SD with different superscript letters (a–d) within the column indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05). The diabetic control group was compared with the standard drug-treated and VA extract-treated groups. VA : V. album.