Antidiabetes Effect of Aqueous Extract of leaves Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus ) and its Leaves Powder on Diabetic Rats

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1 Nutrition & Food Science Dept., Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia Univ., Egypt

2 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

3 Faculty of Home Economic departement of Nutrition and Food Science menoufia university shibin El kom Egypt

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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of lemongrass aqueous leaves extract and powder on glucose levels of injected rats with alloxan. Thirty white male albino rats weighing 150±10g BW. each was used in this study and divided into six equal groups. Each group contained five rats; one was kept as a negative control group while the other was injected with alloxan (150 mg/kg body weight). The treated with aqueous lemongrass leaves extract and powder were given as a percentage of 1% and 2% of aqueous lemongrass leaves extract, 2.5% and 5% of lemongrass leaves powder from the Basel diet. At the end of the experiment, glucose levels, serum liver function (AST, ALP, and ALT), kidney functions (urea, creatinine, and uric acid), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c) low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c) and very-low-density lipoprotein (VIDL-c) were assessed. The results indicated that tests plants improved glucose levels, liver functions, kidney functions, and lipid profile. According to these results, moderate amounts of lemongrass leaves in our diets could be used to improve glucose levels.

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