BACKGROUND
This study aims to investigate Nymphaea stellata (N. stellata) flower extract for antihyperglycaemic and antihyperlipidaemic effects in diabetic rats induced by alloxan. Its effect was compared with that of glibenclamide, a reference antidiabetic drug.
METHODS
Diabetic animals were
The ethanolic extract of leaves of Nymphaea stellata given by oral route to diabetic rats at dose of 100 and 200 mg/kg/day for seven days reduced significantly by 31.6 and 42.6 % the plasma glucose level increased by intraperitoneal injection of 120 mg/day of alloxan. Moreover, the treatment