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The Effect Of Garcinia Kola Extract (bitter Kola) On High Blood Glucose (diabetes Mellitus) And Serum Cholesterol Level In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Albino Rat
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1.2 Aim /Objective
This
research aimed at knowing the effect of garcinia kola S extract on
blood glucose and serum cholesterol level in alloxan induced albino
rats.
1.3 Significance of Study
Due to increase rate of
diabetes mellitus, this present research work was carried out to
circulate the knowledge of medical impact of Garciara kola seedon blood
glucose and serum cholesterol levels and to discover an alternative way
of treatind diabetes without conventional drugs.
Most times ethnomedical practitioners administer this plant extract being ignorant of the effect it may have in human body.
1.4 Statement of Problem
Lack of finance and unavailability of synthetic anti-diabetic drugs has lead to mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients.
Continuous
use of synthetic anti-diabetic drugs causes side effect and toxicity.
The need to develop an alternative method of treating diabetes mellitus
without side effect and toxicity is required. These statement thereby
prompt the need to research an alternative means of treating diabetes
mellitus with low cost, no side effect and also no toxicity.
1.5 Limitations of Study
This
research work is limited on the anti-diabetic effect of Garcinia kola
seed extract on blood glucose and serum cholesterol due to lack of
money to further the research, time factor and insufficient research
equipments.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Diabetes mellitus is a deliberating disorder in which strick glycemic control and prevention of associated complications are very important. In view of the increasing interest in the use of plant source for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, the effect of Garcinia kola extract in blood glucose and serum cholesterol level on alloxan induced diabetic albino rat were investigated.In this research work sixteen albino rat of wistar strain were divided into four groups of four rat in each group. Grou ... Continue reading---
