3.2. Glycemic effect of ethanolic extract of Corchorus olitorius leaf of alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Table 2 presents the glycemic effects of ethanolic extract of Corchorus olitorius leaf in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Single dose of alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/kg) continuously increased the fasting blood glucose from the first day of treatment till the third, while upon oral administration of ethanolic extract of Corchorus olitorius and standard drug (Glibenclamide) for 14 days, a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in fasting blood glucose was observed particularly at the highest dose of 800 mg/kg of the plant extract.
