Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds Attenuate Hyperglycemia and Protect Liver in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats.

摘要

ABSTRACT This study was aimed to evaluate the hypoglycaemic, hypolipidemic and liver protective effects of pumpkin and sunflower seeds powder in male diabetic rats. A total of 24 rats were randomized into 4 groups of 6 each as follows: Group 1: Normal control; Group 2: Diabetic control; Group 3: Diabetics administered with pumpkin seeds powder (3%); Group 4: Diabetics administered with sunflower seeds powder (3%). The rats were made diabetic by alloxan (100 mg/kg body weight (BW)) injection and.