Peter Ikechukwu Akwukwaegbu

Research by peter ikechukwu akwukwaegbu

• Antidiabetic Potential of Methanolic Extract of Newbouldia laevis (Ogirisi) Leaves in Hyperglycemic Wistar Rats

  Category: Medical and Clinical Practice

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  Ideal management of prolonged hyperglycaemia presents both micro and macro vascular complications, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic subjects. This study was under taken to give credence to the traditional use of Newbouldia laevis (Ogirisi) leaves in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM). Alloxan monohydrate (140 mg/kg) was administered to male wistar rats via the intra-peritoneal route. The oral LD50 of the methanoic extract of N. laevis was >1200 mg/kg. The normal male...

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