Evaluation of anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity of Psidiumguajavaseeds in type-2 diabetic rats
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Diabetes mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Psidium guajava (PG), Streptozotocin (STZ)Abstract
The study was designed to evaluate the anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity of Psidium guajava seeds in normal and streptozotocin (STZ) induced type-2 diabetic rats. The ethanolic extract of Psidium guajava was characterized and tested in Wistar rats. The selected rats were divided into four groups. Type-2 diabetes was induced by STZ 30 mg/kg body weight through intravenous (i.v.) route. Oral administration of ethanolic extract of Psidium guajava seeds extract (400mg/kg body weight/day) for 4weeks to STZ induced diabetic rats significantly decreased the levels of blood glucose, HDL, LDL, triglycerides (TG) and cholesterol.
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