TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Hypoglycemic and Antioxidative Properties of Aqueous Extract of <I>Garcinia kola</I> Seeds in Wistar Rats
AU - O. Kazeem, Ajeigbe AU - S. Eseosa, Uhunmwangho AU - J. Sunday, Josiah AU - O. Georginah, Idokpesi AU - Kingsley, Omage 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 10
SP  - 647
EP  - 649
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2010.647.649
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2010.647.649
KW  - lipid peroxidation
KW  -aqueous extract
KW  -SOD
KW  -MDA
KW  -catalase
KW  -Garcinia kola seeds
AB  - The effects of aqueous extract of <I>Garcinia kola</I> seed on glucose, superoxide dismutase catalase and malondialdehyde of normal rats were investigated. Oral administration of aqueous seed extract of <I>Garcinia kola</I> at a concentration of 200 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> body weight over a period of 21 days, significantly (p&lt;0.05) decreased the levels of blood glucose, increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (p&lt;0.05) and that of malondialdehyde (p&lt;0.05). The treatment however had no significant effect (p&gt;0.05) on the activity of catalase. The elicitation of these effects by the plant is a reflection of its hypoglycemic and antioxidative properties.
ER  -