FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(A Peer Review Journal)
e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170
keywords: Alloxan, antidiabetic, chlopropamide Musa paradisiaca, hypoglycemic, wistar rats
The hypoglycemic potential and likely antidiabetic properties of the aqueous extract of unripe Musa paradisiacal (plantain) on blood glucose level of wistar rats was investigated and compared with known potent antidiabetic drug (chlorpropamide) in an attempt to encourage exploration of hidden food substances with medicinal properties. Thirty wistar rats were used and divided into six groups of five rats each. Group 1 served as the normal control (positive control) and Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were administered with alloxan (100 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Group 2 served as the diabetic control (negative control). Groups 3, 4 and 5 were orally administered with aqueous extract of Musa paradisiaca(140, 180 and 220 mg/kg) once daily for 14 days. Wistar rats in Group 6 were orally administered with chlorpropamide (84 mg/kg) once daily for 14 days. The serum concentration of glucose of all the rats in each group was determined 48 h after inducement of alloxan. This was counted as day one of the test and daily treatment was carried out according to the respective dosages of each group. The serum concentration of glucose of all the rats in each group was again determined after the 7th and 14th dose. There was significant (p<0.05) reduction of serum glucose in Groups 3, 4 and 5 that were administered with the aqueous extract of Musa paradisiaca after the 7th and 14th dose when compared to the negative control group. Group 6 that was treated with chlorpropamide (84 mg/kg) showed no significant (p>0.05) reduction of serum glucose compared to most effective dose of the aqueous extract (220 mg/kg) after the 7th and 14th dose. This result suggests that the aqueous extract of Musa paradisiacapossess some hypoglycemic potential and anti-diabetic effect on alloxan induced diabetic rats and thus could be recommended to diabetic patients.
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