Ameliorative Potentials of Cocoyam (Colocasia Esculenta L.) and Unripe Plantain (Musa Paradisiacal L.) in Renal and Liver Growth in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
Abstract:The ameliorating potentials of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L.), ginger (Z.officinale Roscoe) and unripe plantain (Musa paradisiacae L.) incorporated feeds on the relative pancreatic weights of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats was investigated. The blood glucose level of all the rats was measured with a glucometer, the assay of the phytochemical and crude fibre compositions of the test feeds were carried out using standard techniques. The administration of the test feeds for 21 days to the diabetic rats of… Show more
Background: Reports exist of the allopathic use of dates as a hypoglycemic, antioxidant and anti-diabetic agent. Date palm seed have also been found to be of nutritional and medicinal value.
Background: Reports exist of the allopathic use of dates as a hypoglycemic, antioxidant and anti-diabetic agent. Date palm seed have also been found to be of nutritional and medicinal value.
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